18 Oct 23 @ 16:32

Al Etihad Payments (AEP) a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced it will launch a 24/7 instant payments system and domestic card scheme. The central... read more

15 Aug 23 @ 11:26

Bangladesh Bank, the country’s central bank, has decided to launch the nation’s domestic card scheme. By establishing this independent domestic card scheme payment infrastructure, Bangladesh Bank says it is creating... read more

17 Jun 15 @ 16:48

The landscape of domestic card schemes in Europe has changed dramatically following the implementation of the European Economic Area, the Payment Services Directive and the SEPA Cards Framework. The domestic card... read more

28 Apr 26 @ 18:14

France’s domestic card scheme Cartes Bancaires (CB) is attempting to reassert itself at a moment when Europe’s dependence on US payment networks is attracting renewed political and commercial scrutiny. For... read more

03 May 24 @ 10:09

It all started in early 2024 when a fairly interesting news story sparked headlines: UPI selects Google to take digital wallet global. The basis of the deal was that The... read more

19 Jan 23 @ 11:00

Nigeria’s mobile-payments transactions are growing at one of the fastest rates in the region, with the sector looking set to dominate the future of payments here, according to a brand-new... read more

26 Apr 22 @ 17:16

First it was Visa and Mastercard, then American Express and Discover followed suit, noting that Discover and Diners Club International do not have any active partners in Belarus and Russia.... read more

20 Apr 20 @ 12:09

Payments Europe welcomes that the European Commission has started assessing the impact and consequences of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR) and has written a paper to support this. The European... read more

20 Jun 18 @ 09:32

The Nordic countries constitute the most advanced and digitally ready payment market in Europe, and one of the most advanced in the world[1]. Increasingly around the world, banks are starting... read more

31 Jul 17 @ 15:30

On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, we examine payments in the world’s largest country. How do Russians pay today? And given the state bank dynamic, a new domestic card... read more

26 Jun 17 @ 11:39

Recent payments conferences have highlighted some pressing issues which, when addressed, have the power to transform the world of card payment acceptance, both across Europe and globally. How can merchants’... read more

23 Dec 15 @ 12:02

Visa and MasterCard account for 69% of the 2.9 billion payment cards issued in the nine countries in the Americas, and this share continues to increase. RBR’s study reveals that... read more

27 Jul 15 @ 14:54

Obviously, the consolidation within the European acquiring industry market is underway. The country profiles of the Payment Cards Statistical Yearbooks provide the individual background of the card acquirers by country,... read more

16 Sep 14 @ 13:55

The launch of RuPay in India and plans for a Russian payment network indicate a resurgence in domestic schemes, but at what cost to the international players? While Europe’s banks... read more

18 Jun 14 @ 09:30

National card and national payment schemes have reason to be optimistic about their future, in spite of increasing globalisation, according to comprehensive new research into the sector. National Payments Schemes:... read more

16 Jun 14 @ 16:16

The French domestic card scheme, Groupement des Cartes Bancaires (CB), is planning to introduce biometric payment based on fingerprints before the end of 2014. CB is working with the National... read more