01 Mar 18 @ 16:56

Chinese mobile payment transactions reached a record 81 trillion yuan ($12.8 trillion) between January to October 2017, driven by huge number of consumers and merchants who have looked to more convenient... read more

01 Mar 18 @ 16:14

As the Android POS market really begins to gain traction in both mPOS and traditional POS Ingenico launched Axium, its next-generation POS platform designed with acquirers’ clients in mind. It... read more

28 Feb 18 @ 09:00

Mobeewave say they have signed a global partnership agreement with Samsung that will allow Mobeewave to offer its patented in-person contactless payment acceptance solution on Samsung devices. The solution enables... read more

20 Feb 18 @ 13:20

The UK’s top retailers are inhibiting their online sales potential by up to 30% by not offering a range of payment options for customers. The study, carried out by Visualsoft, found that almost one... read more

08 Feb 18 @ 17:32

Researchers at global cybersecurity firm Forcepoint have discovered a new piece of POS malware – the first in nearly two years – that primarily targets transactions at hotels and restaurants. In the current era of mass... read more

31 Jan 18 @ 14:27

ERPScan researchers published the details of a new vulnerability recently fixed by Oracle. The vulnerability affects its MICROS POS terminals and allows an attacker to read sensitive data from devices.... read more

26 Jan 18 @ 11:59

India’s emergence as a digital payment powerhouse is an unlikely story. Until recently, cash accounted for 95% of transactions, 85% of workers were paid in cash, and 70% of online... read more

26 Jan 18 @ 09:32

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced a new PCI Security Standard for software-based PIN entry on commercial off-the-shelf devices (COTS), such as smartphones and tablets. The PCI... read more

25 Jan 18 @ 11:55

The Taiwanese government has planned to promote adoption of mobile payments by subsidising transaction fees to make in-store mobile payments more attractive to consumers. Government departments can help promote mobile... read more

16 Jan 18 @ 11:30

2018 is here and the business outlook for retailers is looking positive despite what people may think. The New Year retail will be driven by technological advances and payment transaction... read more

13 Dec 17 @ 15:18

Fundamental shifts in consumer behavior, the emergence of new technologies and an evolving regulatory landscape means the payment trends in the payments ecosystem are poised for unprecedented transformation in 2018.... read more

29 Nov 17 @ 20:05

Change in payments is in overdrive, and will only get faster. Traditional payments players are being squeezed from all sides – so what is driving the future of payments. This... read more

29 Nov 17 @ 19:59

PIN-on-Mobile is coming: Imagine taking a regular smartphone and turning it into a payment acceptance device with a simple app download. That’s the utopian dream many companies are chasing today... read more

10 Oct 17 @ 13:37

According to the World Payments Report, global non-cash transaction volumes grew 11.2% during 2014–2015 to reach 433.1 billion, the highest growth of the past decade, and slightly above last year’s... read more

28 Sep 17 @ 12:03

B2B FinTechs are attracting an increasing proportion of total European FinTech funding, according to a recent research presentation from Innovate Finance and Pitchbook. There has been a growing number of... read more

20 Sep 17 @ 14:28

From virtual mobile wallets to peer-to-peer money transfer apps, there are an increasingly diverse number of ways to pay, beyond the old medium of cash. And the geographic scope of... read more

07 Sep 17 @ 15:29

Square says it plans to submit an application to form a wholly owned bank based in Utah. The unit, to be called Square Financial Services, would offer loans and deposit... read more

31 Aug 17 @ 13:48

Mastercard unveiled a pilot project in Poland, turning smartphones into payment terminals for accepting contactless payments. The solution is aimed at small and micro merchants that have traditionally taken cash payments,... read more

15 Aug 17 @ 13:31

Digital transaction volumes in India hit a new record in July growing almost 2% from the previous month to 859.2 million, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of... read more

03 Jul 17 @ 14:32

The Global Payments Innovation Jury report for 2017 exists because 70 senior industry executives were prepared to give their time to thinking through and setting out their views on many... read more