16 Feb 23 @ 13:26
As this industry enters 2023, we are navigating uncharted waters: the “post-COVID” era is upon us as consumers emerge from almost three years of pandemic life. Pent-up demand for travel... read more
03 Jan 23 @ 13:21
Today’s leading financial institutions still operate outdated card and payment platforms from the 1990s and need to change. But why are so many opting to patch their systems up, rather... read more
29 Dec 22 @ 04:23
From Open Banking and instant payments through the Next Big Thing in crypto, James Wood reads the cards to find out what’s coming next in the new year. Those who... read more
29 Nov 22 @ 13:44
As neobanks and FinTechs target growth with new apps and digital services, Adrian Marinica, Technical Manager from Maxcode explains why partnering with external providers is the optimal way to deliver high... read more
15 Nov 22 @ 15:20
Today’s neobanks and FinTechs want to expand the range of services they offer customers. Adrian Marinica, Technical Manager at Maxcode explains why quality – from product design and development through... read more
02 Nov 22 @ 18:14
Faced with intense competition and a need to grow market share and raise margins, FinTechs and neobanks are looking to launch new products and services. As Adrian Marinică, Technical Manager... read more
24 Oct 22 @ 13:27
Today’s leading financial institutions still operate outdated card platforms from the 1990s and need to change. But why are so many opting to patch their systems up, rather than switch?... read more
24 Oct 22 @ 10:30
ING has announced, following the closure of the Yolt cashbook app last year, to phase out its Yolt business-to-business Open Banking activities as well. This was reported by the bank... read more
28 Sep 22 @ 23:17
System replacement is a dirty phrase in the payments industry: the risk, the cost, the internal politics and the inconvenience are all huge deterrents. However, in a world that is... read more
30 Aug 22 @ 16:41
ING has announced, following the closure of the Yolt cashbook app last year, to phase out its Yolt business-to-business Open Banking activities as well. This was reported by the bank... read more
25 Aug 22 @ 10:53
In mid-January 2021, four of Ireland’s largest banks joined forces to launch an instant payments digital payment app, dubbed Synch, that they intended to promote to help fend off the... read more
20 Jun 22 @ 11:28
A new white paper from Netcetera explains why a rise in the number of older Europeans is good news for banks’ digital strategy – provided they get their digital offering for... read more
25 May 22 @ 14:28
As the digital revolution has gathered pace over the last decade, banks have increasingly switched to a digital service model, with the latest research[1] suggesting two-thirds of Europeans are now... read more
18 May 22 @ 12:19
Traditional banks and neobanks have complementary strengths. Phygital banking services combine the best of both worlds and create new, exciting customer experiences. Phygital services are considered “the next big thing”... read more
17 Feb 22 @ 10:41
BPC has announced that Tinkoff has selected its SaaS Cloud payment services for its planned expansion to the Philippines. The project is an extension to an existing partnership between the... read more
18 Jan 22 @ 14:32
Mobile continues to dominate as consumers spent a record 3.8 trillion hours on mobile in 2021, according to the State of Mobile 2022 report by App Annie. The company revealed... read more
16 Dec 21 @ 13:46
The trend for outsourcing banking and payments services shows no sign of abating. James Wood asks why providers are outsourcing so much, and what’s going to happen next. It seems... read more
18 Nov 21 @ 16:28
In the year ahead, consumer behaviour and early adoption of new technology are set to continue to transform the financial services market. FinTechs and banks are in a race to... read more
27 Oct 21 @ 11:23
In June 2021, BBVA Mexico became the first bank in Latin America to announce the rollout of biometric payment cards. Following launches in card-loving France and Switzerland, the world has... read more
13 Oct 21 @ 08:46
Paytech processing provider Radar Payments has launched a standalone service for tipping and gratuity that can be deployed by financial institutions to help reward hospitality staff and other workers for their... read more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:37
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:36
Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more
13 Aug 26 @ 15:19
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more