21 Apr 22 @ 09:33

Just as the European banking sector started to see some attractive tail winds pushing it along, the first since the crisis in 2008, Europe is now on the brink of... read more

05 Aug 25 @ 17:07

In an era where geopolitical uncertainty increasingly influences the flow of money, the security and sovereignty of national payment infrastructures have never been more vital. As economic sanctions disrupt financial... read more

05 Aug 25 @ 17:01

A new rouble-pegged cryptocurrency, A7A5, has quietly become a potent tool in Russia’s efforts to circumvent Western sanctions — moving $9.3bn in transactions within four months of its February launch.... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:57

In an era where geopolitical uncertainty increasingly influences the flow of money, the security and sovereignty of national payment infrastructures have never been more vital. As economic sanctions disrupt financial... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:23

AI technologies are manifesting in many different ways, solving many different problems and creating many new opportunities in payments and financial services. Anna Milne gets the low down from two... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:16

In previous articles on Payments Cards & Mobile we established the huge growth today in global instant payments both domestically and across borders. Below, we examine the challenges this creates... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:56

Under intense pressure from the EU regulator and facing the prospect of a hefty fine, Apple has agreed to let third-party mobile wallet and payment services in Europe enjoy free... read more

14 Aug 23 @ 15:20

The relentless storm of bad news about fraud won’t stop. Whether it’s this month’s JD Power survey claiming one in three Americans suffered debit card fraud last year, news from... read more

05 Apr 23 @ 10:24

PCM’s exclusive research into payments markets in ten Eurasian countries reveals seismic change caused by the war in Ukraine. As our research makes clear, some markets are wearing the chaos... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 16:21

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:45

Alongside a host of other Western companies, PayPal, Mastercard, Apple and Visa have pulled out of the Russian market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with major banks such as JP... read more

21 Apr 22 @ 09:30

Visa, Mastercard and American Express have suspended operations in Russia. The decision followed a request by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and threatens to further isolate a Russian economy facing crippling... read more

27 Oct 21 @ 12:13

For years, payments investors focused on consumers’ switch to digital and mobile payments. More recently, investors have shifted to business to business (B2B) payments, where analysts see huge opportunities for... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:14

New research shows that spending on payment cards continues to grow strongly with expenditure rising by 13 percent to reach $35 trillion in 2019. There were a number of factors... read more

15 Jun 20 @ 04:26

China will begin trialling payments via its new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in four major cities, according to domestic media. In recent months, China’s central bank has stepped up... read more

13 Feb 20 @ 07:04

MIR, the Russian payment system launched in response to European and US sanctions, is reported to be preparing for launch in the European market. The reports say it will initially... read more

14 Oct 19 @ 09:15

A new paper authored by Moorwand CEO Robert Courtneidge argues that the only way to avoid chaos as cryptocurrencies go mainstream is for international regulators to adopt a coordinated approach.... read more

01 Feb 18 @ 11:15

November 2017 saw the launch of instant payment systems in the US and Europe. PCM looks at the barriers and enablers to real-time payments, and how organisations can position themselves... read more

24 Nov 17 @ 15:06

Around $2 trillion is laundered every year and everyone is paying the price. Banks have huge regulatory overheads. Businesses and consumers encounter friction to open a bank account, transfer funds... read more

06 Apr 17 @ 16:14

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