16 Feb 23 @ 13:00

Santander says it is set to launch a B2B (business-to-business) BNPL service aimed at the corporate sector. In what Santander is claiming as a first, its corporate division has struck... read more

03 Aug 16 @ 10:00

SANTANDER UK HAS announced that it is experimenting with international Blockchain payments. The lender is allowing transfers of between £10 and £10,000 in any of three currencies (GBP, EUR or... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 22:37

Yaap, the digital services joint venture set up by Spain’s CaixaBank, Banco Santander and Telefónica, has launched a service to help small businesses push offers to customers. Yapp Shopping is... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Oberthur Technologies has been selected by Movistar Chile, a major mobile operator in Latin America, and Banco Santander Chile, one of the largest retail and commercial banks in Latin America,... read more

11 Aug 13 @ 07:08

European mPOS payment player iZettle and Spain’s Banco Santander have announced that Banco Santander is making a strategic investment of more than €5 million in iZettle. “Millions of small business... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 14:19

Digital and mobile infrastructure continue to pave the way for some compelling growth metrics across the E33, as e-commerce and Bulgarian payments soar. PCM’s exclusive annual comprehensive review of the... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:54

Account to account (A2A) payments are making strides and 2025 looks to be the year they will truly take off. Between Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) and other A2A solutions, apps... read more

10 Dec 24 @ 10:57

Commercial Variable Recurring Payments (CVRPs) are for many the true catalyst for open banking services and the payments industry is poised for their take-off. Benefits are perceived from all players-... read more

21 Feb 24 @ 09:44

Visa has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Prosa, a leading payments processor in Mexico. Under the agreement, Prosa will continue to operate as an... read more

14 Dec 23 @ 16:24

News that the European Payments Initiative (EPI) is set to purchase the Netherlands’ successful domestic instant payment player iDEAL – as well as Belgium’s equally successful Payconiq – comes at... read more

24 Aug 21 @ 08:48

The last time banks and infrastructure providers in the European payments market tried to build a payments network capable of taking on the US companies that dominate the sector, they... read more

01 Apr 21 @ 13:52

Rapid growth in card issuance and usage, a fast-expanding POS network and growing economies. Eurasia holds exciting opportunities for all kinds of payments players – so why aren’t more international... read more

18 Feb 21 @ 10:20

A new report says that major safety gaps in the online banking security systems of some of the UK’s biggest banks have been exposed by a new investigation by consumer... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 11:13

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

03 Oct 18 @ 12:50

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

09 Apr 18 @ 12:44

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

24 Nov 17 @ 13:56

A consortium of Spanish banking, energy and teleco heavyweights have established Blockchain-based national network dubbed Alastria. The non-profit world’s first regulated national network based on Blockchain, will develop distributed ledger... read more

08 Jun 17 @ 10:17

The news that JPMorgan Chase left the R3 Blockchain consortium speaks to the challenges ahead for any consortium whose aim is to get multiple financial institutions to agree on a... read more

28 Sep 16 @ 05:55

The largest UK banks are set for another windfall with the sale of the bank-owned payments company VocaLink to Mastercard for £700 million ($920 million). NEWS OF THE deal came... read more

27 Sep 16 @ 13:40

Innovation is one of the few ways to sustain competitive advantage over time. But can incumbent banks and payment companies truly innovate any more? PCM examines how incumbents are innovating... read more