29 Mar 23 @ 10:26

The European Banking Federation (EBF) has published a vision paper on a Digital Euro Ecosystem. The EBF sets forth its perspective on the digital money ecosystem of the future, where... read more

28 Mar 23 @ 11:18

Ingenico has acquired of 100% of Phos, a provider of software-only Point of Sale solutions (SoftPoS) extending its offer for merchant payment acceptance via smartphone. Phos is a premier player... read more

27 Mar 23 @ 15:44

Open Finance is a consolidated reality both at international and European level: to date, more than 40 countries have launched initiatives in this area. The transition to Open Finance can... read more

24 Mar 23 @ 17:07

Recent research by payabl. has looked into whether or not payment orchestration could become a key capability for merchants across varying sectors, and for businesses of all shapes and sizes.... read more

20 Mar 23 @ 16:38

The last three years have seen considerable change in how the UK financial services sector operates. The expectations of consumers have shifted, prompted by the pandemic and a need for... read more

17 Mar 23 @ 11:31

The big news that rocked the tech sector this week has been, of course, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), along with the twin failures of Silvergate Capital and... read more

14 Mar 23 @ 14:07

As the contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank rips through the markets, European countries are rushing to reassure the market that their banks pose... read more

13 Mar 23 @ 13:17

Swift says it will continue to progress on its experimental solution for interlinking Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), reporting that 18 central and commercial banks found “clear potential and value”... read more

08 Mar 23 @ 17:36

When compared to the same report launched in February 2022, Essential card spending grew by 6.7% in February 2023, driven by Grocery spend growth at 6.6%. Fuel spend grew by 5.0% in February 2023, down from 9.3% in... read more

06 Mar 23 @ 17:41

UK financial services organisations are collectively spending £34.2 billion each year on financial crime compliance (FCC), according to the latest True Cost of Compliance report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. This... read more

28 Feb 23 @ 11:52

As banks look to transform their business for a digital future, high inflation and low economic growth are making investment decisions difficult. Nonetheless, opportunities exist to deliver customer value and... read more

27 Feb 23 @ 18:54

It was only six months ago that Klarna blew up the internet with stories of heavy H1 losses and serious cuts to the work force. Back then one eye-catching headline... read more

27 Feb 23 @ 15:07

In early February, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed a board paper on Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets that provides guidance to IMF member... read more

24 Feb 23 @ 12:47

Across major economies everywhere, inflation and the current rapid rise in the cost of living is having a profound effect on the way people pay, save and bank, with many... read more

21 Feb 23 @ 18:25

For much of the past few years, if there was a focus on a Web 3.0 technology, it was probably blockchain, with cryptocurrency investments booming and technologies like NFTs promising... read more

21 Feb 23 @ 11:18

Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service against BNPL firms have jumped 36% over the last three years, highlighting the need to speed up and implement robust regulation of the Buy... read more

20 Feb 23 @ 16:38

With fraud expected to surge amid uncertain economic conditions, Experian has released its 2023 Future of Fraud Forecast, which reveals five fraud threats that could prove challenging for consumers and... read more

17 Feb 23 @ 18:15

The EU’s second payment services directive (PSD2) included revolutionary concepts – but also accusations of adding friction for consumers. With the European Commission having closed its public consultation on PSD3,... read more

17 Feb 23 @ 18:04

Quantum computers have the potential to break cryptographic schemes, such as Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC); these are used in EMV card payment systems for offline authentication to... read more

16 Feb 23 @ 16:31

Here’s some good news: fraud is going down. Or at least, the number of companies affected by fraud has decreased slightly since 2018, according to a new PwC study. However,... read more