15 Sep 21 @ 08:26

TrueLayer has announced the launch of Payouts, a new solution to tackle the issues of slow withdrawals and refunds. Payouts is already being used by TrueLayer clients, including the UK’s leading... read more

07 Sep 21 @ 07:31

Trustly is a world leader in account-to-account payments with an unmatched banking network and consumer reach of over half a billion. Here’s their view of the increasing popularity of Online... read more

02 Sep 21 @ 10:42

A new report reveals FinTechs who outsource to specialist partners generate nearly £1 million in additional revenue. The report Specialists vs. generalists: How do fintechs fuel growth? explores why and... read more

05 Aug 21 @ 12:27

The UK payments industry highly values the work of the European Payments Council (EPC) and its members ensured the UK retained its membership of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA),... read more

03 Aug 21 @ 15:24

PayPal says it is going to use the United Kingdom as the next market in which to expand its crypto trading services. According to the company’s Q2 earnings call, PayPal has done... read more

28 May 21 @ 14:08

Worldline has announced the signing of a bidding agreement for the acquisition of 92.5% of the share capital of Cardlink, the leading Network Services Provider in Greece. Greece: an attractive payment market With a cash... read more

28 Apr 21 @ 08:43

American Express doesn’t issue debit cards in the US but it is gearing up to issue debit cards in China as it extends its position in the country. AmEx was... read more

15 Apr 21 @ 15:49

Worldwide, FinTech is hailed as the future of finance. From the evolution of Open Banking platforms to the use of artificial intelligence, FinTech revolutionises the global economy by changing the... read more

06 Apr 21 @ 09:00

A new report that reveals 33% of FinTechs have faced regulatory intervention due to agency banking resiliency failures. The report How well are FinTechs served by banks? The state of... read more

23 Mar 21 @ 16:38

Since 2008, there has been much speculation about the role of digital currencies in global payments, and the application of the software engineering behind cryptocurrencies built with blockchain. While speculation... read more

05 Jan 21 @ 17:53

Brexit is done, and its done with a trade deal. We look at what this means for payments in the short to medium term, from passporting rights to staffing, interchange... read more

09 Nov 20 @ 17:18

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) initiative has been a key enabler for the integration of the retail payments market in the European Union: the development of Credit Transfer (SCT) and Direct... read more

03 Nov 20 @ 16:36

In an earlier review of the Global Payments 2020 PCM looked at the impact of COVID-19, modelling three scenarios for payments revenue growth estimates. In the next two posts PCM... read more

22 Oct 20 @ 09:00

A recent webinar hosted by Banking Circle looked at how micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are currently being served when it comes to financial services, and the future of... read more

12 Oct 20 @ 09:39

In a recent statement, EuroCommerce – the European retailers’ association – has welcomed the EU’s retail payments strategy (RPS) and plans for European banks to collaborate in a European Payments... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:31

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

16 Sep 20 @ 15:06

The Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) has announced the launch of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF), a set of digital ID and authentication industry standards that will define... read more

01 Sep 20 @ 10:11

ibanXS, the cloud-based platform delivering PSD2 access to any European bank for Payment Initiation and Account Information services, is now connected with over 1,400 European banks. Through this network, ibanXS... read more

24 Aug 20 @ 14:32

Payments cards & Mobile speaks to Li Yan, Founder and CEO of Wiseasy, to get his views on the future of mobile wallets and digital banking. Mobile wallets are on... 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