20 Jun 23 @ 14:16

Industry hype is focused on digital wallets and alt-pays – but in a new white paper, Nordic payments leader Tietoevry outlines five ways the mobile phone and payment card can work... read more

19 Jun 23 @ 11:29

The first blog in this series explains why consumers love phygital payments – the blend of physical and digital payments that delivers superior convenience, flexibility and security. Now global security technology... read more

15 Jun 23 @ 14:41

Bottomline, in their annual Business Payments Barometer report, reveals that finance leaders in Great Britain and the United States are facing a tough operating environment, with over 80% of businesses... read more

14 Jun 23 @ 17:16

Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive research into payments markets in 10 Eurasian countries reveals seismic change in the Eurasian payments market caused by the war in Ukraine. As our research... read more

07 Jun 23 @ 08:09

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has collaborated with Token.io to power Pay By Bank transfer capabilities for Flutterwave’s platform. A2A payments (often called ‘Pay By Bank’) are a fast... read more

07 Jun 23 @ 07:54

Discover has released its annual Fintech State of the Union, providing global perspectives from consumers, fintech vendors, and venture capitalists. The research study commissioned by 451 Research of S&P Global Market... read more

06 Jun 23 @ 07:41

The 2023 version of The Global Payments Report by Worldpay, has revealed that Account to Account payments are now worth $525 billion globally – and are projected to grow at... read more

25 May 23 @ 12:57

A new study has found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach $2 trillion by 2027, an increase of over $500 billion from 2023.... read more

22 May 23 @ 17:27

African banks remain resilient and committed to digitization to remain relevant in today’s competitive landscape. As competition heats up between the different players, AI is identified as key technological trend... read more

18 May 23 @ 15:47

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a trial of its CBDC, the e-HKD, allowing the public to be able to shop, dine out and make money transfers with... read more

05 May 23 @ 15:42

The evolving payments landscape in commercial banking is a continued area of focus for financial institutions (FIs) and vendors. Broadly described as infrastructure or payments modernization efforts, FIs in particular... read more

04 May 23 @ 14:24

Fintech revenues are projected to grow six fold from $245 billion to $1.5 trillion by 2030, according to a new report released by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and QED Investors. ... read more

25 Apr 23 @ 14:09

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) is in the news for three reasons: first launch of a pilot phase offer, a double acquisition and the addition of four new shareholders. At... read more

20 Apr 23 @ 13:04

Mobile money is now considered a mainstream financial service in many countries During the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile money enabled millions of people in low- and middle income countries (LMICs) to... read more

12 Apr 23 @ 17:00

PayPal and Visa announced a strategic partnership in the US that will result in an improved and more seamless payment experience for Visa cardholders and offer greater choice in how... read more

03 Apr 23 @ 17:08

In 2022, account-to-account (A2A) payments continued to grow across the globe, with the expansion of real-time payment systems helping to provide faster, safer and more convenient payments for consumers at... read more

03 Apr 23 @ 13:58

Payment models are changing radically, creating both challenges and opportunities for financial institutions. New digital-only banks have accelerated innovation, while the pace of global change has created a new competitive... read more

31 Mar 23 @ 16:34

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, Bank of America and several other large US banks are set to launch a mobile wallet later this year that links to debit and credit cards. Early... read more

29 Mar 23 @ 16:04

Launched by former Chancellor and now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the Kalifa Review into the future of the UK fintech sector outlined five core recommendations: policy and regulation; skills and... read more

21 Mar 23 @ 14:21

EBA CLEARING says its systemically important payment system EURO1 has successfully migrated to ISO 20022. The RTGS-equivalent payment infrastructure closed its first business day operating on the new message standard.... read more