14 Jul 20 @ 10:11

Together with Euromoney, Banking Circle hosted a webinar to debate the challenges of the emerging post-COVID-19 world, and how financial services providers can work together for the best results. Featuring... 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

22 May 20 @ 09:32

Researchers are reported to be analysing EventBot, a new strain of Android malware that does not yet exist in the wild. Cybereason researchers did this by observing submissions to virus... read more

30 Apr 20 @ 09:17

2020 so far has not been quite what anyone expected. There are no flying cars, no hoverboards, no teleportation – and thankfully we haven’t been forced to survive on fried... read more

10 Mar 20 @ 17:01

The end of February 2020 marked five years since the BLIK mobile payment system first appeared in Poland. Its users made a total of 353 million transactions worth PLN 47... read more

22 Nov 19 @ 09:26

Research from Santander and former fraudster Tony Sales has exposed the dangerous hashtags on social media being used by criminals to recruit innocent – and particularly young – people into... read more

30 Sep 19 @ 15:32

Challenger banks such as Metro Bank, and even larger foreign banks such as Santander, as well as branchless FinTechs such as Monzo, were supposed to break the dominance of the... read more

12 Sep 19 @ 10:04

Mastercard has outlined a new initiative to increase the UK’s access to cash. Local shops and businesses who choose to offer cashback in conjunction with a purchase, will from April... read more

26 Apr 19 @ 11:04

The journey from unbundling to rebundling and back has been a formidable one. Open Banking and emerging technologies and the pace of innovation are driving changes throughout the banking industry... read more

27 Nov 18 @ 15:54

Two major banking groups have joined the EU International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (IATBA) a forum set up with the aim of gaining support for the European Union’s blockchain strategy. Representatives of BBVA and Banco... read more

25 Sep 18 @ 10:45

75 of the world’s biggest banks are turning to the Interbank Information Network (IIN) a blockchain payments platform to fight the threat of new payments rivals in what will be... read more

12 Sep 18 @ 14:40

Barclays says it will embrace the Open Banking revolution by updating its core mobile banking app allowing customers to view accounts from rival banks in one place. This change has... read more

14 Jun 18 @ 11:16

It would appear that a new rivalry is raging that looks set to decide how cross-border payments are handled for decades to come. It is a contest that encapsulates much... read more

18 May 18 @ 08:49

PayPal is reported to be acquiring mPOS specialist iZettle for $2.2bn. PayPal is paying double the amount that iZettle, which is focused on Europe and Latin America, was targeting in its IPO,... read more

18 Apr 18 @ 11:38

Almost half (45%) of corporates see a bank’s B2B payables and cross-border payments offering as being a very or extremely important factor in the bank selection process. In its 2017... read more

05 Mar 18 @ 18:33

Consumers around the world that use mobile banking apps are at a greater risk of being tricked by cybercriminals and falling victim to mobile banking Trojans. This is according to... read more

26 Feb 18 @ 12:43

Implementing Open Banking reforms, which came into force in the UK last month could contribute more than £1bn annually to the UK economy, CEBR research has claimed. Under Open Banking customers... read more

10 Jan 18 @ 16:08

One third (32%) of Britons would apply for a job as a money mule, helping criminals to launder money. That’s the finding of an experiment carried out by Santander to... read more

30 Nov 17 @ 12:42

First Annapolis, now part of Accenture has been closely monitoring European card products to track the evolution of product offerings and pricing. Twice a year, it reviews the card products... read more

16 Nov 17 @ 16:42

American Express has announced the introduction of blockchain-enabled, cross-border B2B  payments. The American Express FX International Payments (FXIP) business is working with Ripple to make blockchain payments commercially available, reducing... read more