07 Nov 22 @ 10:37

2022 has witnessed biometric payment card adoption reach new heights. Multiple recent launches in the Middle East highlight the technology’s global interest, but what external factors are accountable for this... read more

05 Oct 22 @ 16:54

SWIFT says that it has demonstrated that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure – a major milestone towards enabling their smooth... read more

07 Apr 22 @ 11:30

Almost 40% of Spaniards say they use mobile payments to pay for their purchases. This is revealed by the second edition of the Study of mobile payment trends in Spain,... read more

22 Mar 22 @ 10:07

A new study has found that the volume of global e-commerce transactions made via OEM Pay will exceed 30.7 billion by 2026; rising from 6.1 billion in 2022. This outstanding growth... read more

01 Mar 22 @ 09:49

RBR research shows that the number of contactless card purchases increased by 36% in 2020. Many hygiene-conscious consumers gravitated towards contactless payment methods during the pandemic to minimise contact with... read more

23 Feb 22 @ 12:31

There are now more than 5 million active users of Open Banking (OB) services in the UK based on data provided during January 2022 by the CMA9, the nine banks... read more

01 Feb 22 @ 13:12

The latest version of the European Central Bank fraud report is now available. The report, Seventh report on card fraud, analyses trends in card fraud in 2019 as reported by... read more

13 Jan 22 @ 09:19

January 13th marks the fourth anniversary of the Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) * making Open Banking a regulatory requirement in the UK. Open Banking (OB) was mandated by the... read more

29 Nov 21 @ 18:09

The recent news that a US acquirer had raised concerns about PAX terminal security led a number of Merchant Service Providers’ (MSPs) to ask questions about their approach to next-generation... read more

24 Nov 21 @ 17:06

Open banking (OB) payments have the potential to offer greater payment choice to merchants and customers. There are now over 2.5 million Open Banking payments a month. In 2018, there... read more

13 Sep 21 @ 08:20

Here’s an overview of how Open Banking Payments can improve each step in the online customer journey. Key takeaways: A superior online customer experience is a key differentiator for nearly... read more

06 Sep 21 @ 15:53

Open Banking provides an opportunity for merchants to offer a better customer experience at a lower cost. To achieve that, there are a few essentials you need to know about... read more

20 Aug 21 @ 13:48

New data released by the payments industry self-regulatory body, Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), has shown a slight increase in online card fraud in 2020 as the shift to online payments... read more

23 Apr 21 @ 09:00

With the global digital payments market set to be worth some $8,059.3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 20%, payments are undergoing a rapid period of growth and transformation. New... read more

25 Feb 21 @ 17:05

European commercial card spending rose by 11% in 2019 to €366 billion and accounted for 8% of the total value of card payments. Charge cards, where transactions must be paid... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:46

The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), the body set up by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to deliver Open Banking in the UK, has says that over 2 million... read more

23 Sep 20 @ 09:09

A new study has found that the value of in-vehicle payments, where a payment is made via embedded vehicle systems, will reach $86 billion in 2025, up from just $543 million... read more

11 Sep 20 @ 10:10

As the global face of financial technology changes beyond all recognition, the need for the right kinds of payments solutions to be in place has never been greater. Built to... read more

25 Aug 20 @ 14:48

TrueLayer says it has recorded a massive increase in consumers using Open Banking Payment Initiation (PI) to pay for goods and services during the lockdown. PI is a new form... read more

05 Feb 20 @ 15:03

According to a new report, biometric authentication will be used to secure $2.5 trillion worth of mobile payment transactions by 2024, an increase of almost 1,000% on the $228 billion... read more