01 Mar 22 @ 09:09

Sberbank European subsidiaries are on the brink of collapse warns the European Central Bank as Russia’s largest bank face failure because of the impact of sanctions. Shares fell heavily at... read more

23 Feb 22 @ 13:04

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

21 Feb 22 @ 13:33

The Federal Reserve recently requested comment on a discussion paper describing the potential benefits and costs of issuing a CBDC. The paper is not the ringing endorsement of the concept... read more

18 Jan 22 @ 15:39

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Looking back at 2021 – which promised to be the year that the industry realised the full potential of data-driven transactions, instant... read more

10 Jan 22 @ 13:48

There is now some serious competitive pressure being placed on Banks to move to the new universal financial messaging standard ISO 20022. The overall shift in the payment industry to... read more

10 Dec 21 @ 08:03

If you’re on the job hunt this side of Christmas, we want to do what we can to help. We know how busy this time of year can be, and... read more

08 Nov 21 @ 11:27

Global corporates move nearly $23.5 trillion across countries annually, equivalent to about 25% of global GDP. To do this, they have to rely on wholesale cross-border payment processes which remain... read more

14 Oct 21 @ 08:30

The Digital Pound Foundation has been launched by a core group of founding members as an independent forum to support the implementation of a well-designed digital Pound and digital money... read more

24 Sep 21 @ 09:27

Are you on the lookout for a new job at the moment? How exciting! There are some really cool companies out there looking for talent right now, so you’re in... read more

14 Sep 21 @ 08:58

Payments Canada has launched Lynx, it’s new high-value payment system. Lynx is replacing the Large Value Transfer System (LVTS), which has served as Canada’s high-value payment system for over 20 years. Designated by... read more

06 Sep 21 @ 19:55

Across the world, digital payments are now synonymous with mobile payments, with the rate of adoption directly linked to access to smartphones and telecoms networks. The furious growth in digital... read more

05 Aug 21 @ 12:27

The UK payments industry highly values the work of the European Payments Council (EPC) and its members ensured the UK retained its membership of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA),... read more

02 Aug 21 @ 18:16

In a recent speech by Mr Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the Frankfurt Euro Finance Summit in Frankfurt, the seasoned banker made clear that Europe’s... read more

25 Jun 21 @ 10:00

In our last blog, we discussed the recent trend for paying with cryptocurrencies, currently growing at around 30% per month. These payment instruments offer lower costs and much faster settlement... read more

23 Jun 21 @ 16:10

The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN), a non-profit backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the ASEAN Bankers Association, is launching... read more

09 Jun 21 @ 01:20

We are delighted to offer you the chance to download the Open Banking Readiness Index: The Future of Open Banking in Europe, a new, ground-breaking study into the development of... read more

11 May 21 @ 15:17

The emergence of central bank digital currencies (CBDC) is gathering speed, with more than half of the world’s central banks actively considering their introduction. The reasons are varied: to compensate... read more

10 May 21 @ 13:57

More than eight in ten consumers (86%) say that their payments habits have changed since the start of the pandemic, with 59% trying a new payment method for the first... read more

26 Apr 21 @ 08:00

Are you looking for a new role at the moment? If so, then you’re in luck, folks. We have compiled a list of some of the most exciting open roles... read more

02 Mar 21 @ 17:26

From acquiring to fraud, the role of big tech, mobile wallets and faster payments – PCM’s James Wood asks industry leaders to play Gypsy Rosie Lee and read what’s on... read more