27 Feb 13 @ 00:00

New research from VocaLink into UK consumer appetite for alternative ways to pay on mobile devices reveals that 81% of those interested in new digital payment methods say they are... read more

25 Feb 13 @ 00:00

PayPal is bringing its Square-like chip and PIN mobile payment service to the UK this summer, aimed at giving small businesses an alternative payment method to taking cash and cheques. The system,... read more

12 Feb 13 @ 00:00

Thales and Miura Systems have announced an integrated mobile payment solution that enables merchants to adopt mobile point of sale (mPOS)  systems that fully support PIN based transactions, including the... read more

12 Feb 13 @ 00:00

Based on our analysis of recently released data from European central banks, The European Paymentys Cards Yearbook (http://www.paymentcardyearbooks.com) estimates that European card market growth rates continued to rebound in 2012... read more

12 Feb 13 @ 00:00

After a protracted decline beginning in mid-2009*, weighted average industry loss rates experienced a plateau in the fourth quarter of 2012.  Purchase volumes increased compared to both the prior year... read more

01 Feb 13 @ 00:00

The Commission has published a package consisting of a communication on a European Retail Action Plan and a Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the supply chains for food... read more

30 Jan 13 @ 00:00

A recent survey released by ACI Worldwide reveals that the retail industry is bracing for transition as mobile payments, EMV migration deadlines and questions over PCI data security standards dominate... read more

30 Jan 13 @ 00:00

BuzzCity has issues its latest quarterly report on the current trends dominating the global mobile advertising industry. The report reveals the appetite for mobile commerce is at an all-time high,... read more

30 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Are you excited yet? After more than a decade of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in the making, this most ambitious European Union (EU) integration project in the area... read more

29 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Fundtech, a market leader in global transaction banking solutions, today revealed the results of a recent survey on banks’ sentiments towards Dodd-Frank section 1073, which mandates transparency around costs, timing... read more

21 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Four fifths (80 per cent) of Brits think that government and law enforcement agencies only do an average or below average job of fighting card or account fraud, according to... read more

21 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Early market data from the 2012 holiday shopping season confirms a well-known trend:  mobile is becoming a major factor in the evolution of retail channels, particularly e-commerce.  The 2012 Thanksgiving... read more

08 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Europol today publishes its Situation Report on Payment Card Fraud in the European Union, based on the analysis of intelligence provided by law enforcement agencies and other key operational partners. Although... read more

07 Jan 13 @ 00:00

Payments has traditionally ranked among the most dynamic industries in the world, and 2012 was no exception.  The year was marked by new technologies, new entrants, new regulations, and in... read more