07 Jan 14 @ 11:07

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed its disappointment over the lower-than-expected spread of mobile banking,  adoption of which has been encouraging, but below expectation, due to key factors such... read more

20 Dec 13 @ 11:54

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the creation of the Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB). This new entity, which replaces the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Council, will help... read more

18 Dec 13 @ 12:19

Leading fraud and risk management consultancy UK Fraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has drawn up a list of predictions for the coming year. Their fraud predictions for 2014 are: 1. The Cabinet Office... read more

16 Dec 13 @ 15:42

A group of US retailers have vowed to continue fighting a US District Court ruling in favour of a $5.7 billion interchange settlement with Visa and MasterCard over credit card... read more

11 Dec 13 @ 16:46

A new white paper has been announced titled “EMV is Not Enough: Considerations for Implementing 3D Secure.” The paper considers the impending US EMV migration to Europay, MasterCard and Visa... read more

11 Dec 13 @ 12:27

A survey conducted by Compass Plus has revealed that though popularity for the mobile channel continues to grow, NFC support is in decline. The annual survey, which was carried out at... read more

05 Dec 13 @ 12:51

New research announcing continued growth in European online and mobile payment markets comparing five major EU territories: the UK; Germany; France; Belgium and The Netherlands, explores differing regional and cultural... read more

02 Dec 13 @ 11:50

A recent pan-European survey(1) on e-commerce companies to find out what measures they take to combat online payment fraud and what their expectations are in terms of fraud management has... read more

27 Nov 13 @ 12:31

Prodec Networks has released a new infographic to highlight how vulnerable business are to internal data breach threats. In addition, it shows the financial impact this can have on a business. After employees,... read more

22 Nov 13 @ 16:39

Safaricom has offered to negotiate a settlement with rival Airtel in an abuse of dominance dispute filed before the competition regulator. Correspondence between the two firms shows that Safaricom agreed to... read more

21 Nov 13 @ 11:05

Banks, credit card companies and other payment service providers (PSPs) should put multiple “security measures” in place to ensure that they can repel attempts to breach the integrity of internet... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 11:20

PayPal is giving digital start-ups a helping hand by waiving up to $50,000 in payment processing fees for 18 months. PayPal’s Start-up Blueprint Program reduces the costs for start-ups helping... read more

08 Nov 13 @ 13:06

Following the recent launch of its mobile wallet consultancy practice, risk and fraud prevention consultancy UKFraud (www.ukfraud.co.uk) has launched a range of analytical, consultancy and advisory services aimed at helping... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 15:59

Google has introduced platform support for NFC-based transactions through Host Card Emulation with the release of Android 4.4, Finextra reported on November 1. Google’s mobile wallet has faced difficulties in... read more

01 Nov 13 @ 12:30

New research from the University of Surrey warns about the security of ‘contactless’ payment cards following a study in which they proved the technology was susceptible to fraud. The technology... read more

30 Oct 13 @ 17:47

The value of international money transfers made via mobile phones will exceed $10bn for the first time this year, according to Juniper Research. However, the cost and complexity of regulating... read more

30 Oct 13 @ 17:34

PayPal is giving digital startups a helping hand by waiving up to $50,000 in payment processing fees for 18 months. PayPal’s Startup Blueprint Program reduces the costs for startups helping them get... read more

29 Oct 13 @ 17:43

Bitcoin has launched the world’s first cash machine for buying and selling the online currency. It has been installed at a coffee shop in Canada. The kiosk is equipped with... read more

25 Oct 13 @ 11:01

The European Central Bank has warned companies that are stalling on updating their systems that the SEPA deadline is fast approaching and that big-bang upgrades will cause significant problems to... read more

24 Oct 13 @ 15:22

Payment processor Equens has launched the ‘SEPAklaar.nl’ [translated, ‘SEPA-ready.nl’] campaign. This campaign is aimed at medium-sized businesses and organisations that may find themselves under time pressure in migrating their payment... read more