24 Sep 20 @ 15:53

In a new report by CMSPI it calculates that €108 billion worth of online sales are at risk across Europe in 2021, as a direct result of the Strong Customer... read more

18 Sep 20 @ 15:12

The US President, Donald Trump, has issued an executive to ban any transaction involving WeChat, which has over 1.2 billion monthly active users, and potentially other subsidiaries of Tencent, its parent company, within the... read more

14 Sep 20 @ 09:50

The Latin American e-payments market is in full development. We are seeing high rates of growth in alternative payment methods and processing solutions, especially after countries such as Chile and... read more

07 Sep 20 @ 16:20

Visa says the European Commission (EC) has opened a preliminary investigation into the its rules for staged digital wallets. Visa has faced criticism for attaching higher fees to staged digital... read more

20 Aug 20 @ 13:03

The contactless payment market size exceeded $40 billion in 2019 and is estimated to grow at 15% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. The global industry shipments are projected to reach... read more

08 Jul 20 @ 12:26

American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa have announced they are each beginning technical preparations for global expansion of the Click to Pay online checkout – based on the EMV Secure... read more

03 Jul 20 @ 13:08

To remain competitive and optimise customer satisfaction, application leaders responsible for digital commerce must anticipate the future of consumer payments. Payments have the potential to be entirely cashless, but may... read more

02 Jul 20 @ 14:23

A group of 16 major European banks from five countries (Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain) paved the way for the future launch of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). ... read more

24 Jun 20 @ 11:19

Just days after its much hyped launch, Brazil’s Central Bank has suspended Facebook’s WhatsApp payment feature in the country, the app’s second-biggest market with more than 120 million users. The... read more

19 Jun 20 @ 12:00

E-commerce sales were up 72% year-on-year in the UK in May according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks overall retail sales across all types of payment, including card, cash and cheque.... read more

18 Jun 20 @ 09:00

Planet has agreed to acquire 3C Payment. 3C Payment’s gateway, integration and terminal capabilities, when combined with Planet’s value added payment services, will create a unique platform in the payments... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 11:20

BitPay has launched the BitPay Card, the first Mastercard Prepaid card for crypto users in the US. The Card enables customers to instantly convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency, which is... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 11:19

WhatsApp have announced that they are bringing digital payments to WhatsApp users in Brazil. People will be able to send money securely or make a purchase from a local business without... read more

01 Jun 20 @ 09:23

Samsung has unveiled Samsung Money by SoFi, a new mobile-first money management experience that brings a cash management account and accompanying Mastercard debit card along with exclusive benefits to Samsung... read more

18 May 20 @ 10:39

EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren has pressed the European Commission to act on the growing problems facing retailers and wholesalers resulting from the limited scope of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR).... read more

20 Apr 20 @ 09:34

Regulations and ongoing rollouts of contactless terminals at POS are boosting card acceptance networks, with cardholders throughout Europe increasingly using their cards for low-value payments – regulatory factors are playing... read more

15 Apr 20 @ 11:39

Payments app MuchBetter and Swiss watch smart glass provider, Winwatch, have teamed up to launch a unique analogue payments steel watch with smart payment functionality. It is the first watch to use “STISS”... read more

08 Apr 20 @ 14:16

The European Commission has accepted requests submitted by Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the UK to assess under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Nets A/S account-to-account... read more

06 Apr 20 @ 16:21

The Latin American e-commerce market in the countries selected for detailed study is worth $50 billion and is growing at a rate of 23% a year. Today, 34% of online... read more

25 Mar 20 @ 09:56

The major schemes have announced over the last few weeks their commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new... read more