31 Aug 21 @ 12:35

For centuries, elites across Europe and the world have flocked to Swiss banking as a safe haven for their assets. With the digital revolution continuing and cryptocurrencies gathering momentum, Switzerland... read more

23 Aug 21 @ 14:53

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took hold of the global consciousness a year ago, has shaped and revealed many things about the world of retail and commerce. With lockdowns came new... read more

18 Aug 21 @ 12:10

Boku has announced the launch of the M1ST (aka Mobile First), the “world’s largest mobile payments network”. The M1ST Payments Network features an unrivalled 330+ mobile payment methods, including mobile wallets,... read more

18 Aug 21 @ 11:36

In June 2021, BBVA Mexico became the first bank in Latin America to announce the rollout of biometric payment cards. Following launches in card-loving France and Switzerland, the world has... read more

17 Aug 21 @ 13:03

The retail e-commerce market is estimated to grow by 53% globally by 2024, with the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector expected to see the second-largest increase in market share,... read more

11 Aug 21 @ 12:28

With the COVID-19 pandemic denting consumer sentiment due to the imposed travel restrictions and lockdowns in India, the retail industry has been at the forefront of the economic disruption. As... read more

11 Aug 21 @ 09:29

Apple is reported to be working on a service that will let consumers pay for any Apple Pay purchase in instalments in direct competition to other BNPL offerings (Buy Now,... read more

10 Aug 21 @ 10:08

In more than 60 countries, including many developing nations, it has become incredibly easy to send funds in real time to someone else over the internet — knowing nothing more than... read more

09 Aug 21 @ 13:45

The COVID-19 pandemic, which took hold of the global consciousness a year ago, has shaped and revealed many things about the world of retail and e-commerce. With lockdowns came new... read more

06 Aug 21 @ 14:57

How soon can the Fed create an effective central bank digital currency? Last year the Boston Fed asked researchers at MIT to embark on a project to build and test... 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

04 Aug 21 @ 12:07

The global chip shortage is causing bottlenecks in numerous industries. There is now a warning of failures in economically critical areas such as connectivity, payment systems and electronic identities –... read more

16 Jul 21 @ 13:32

Visa says its customers spent more than $1 billion on its crypto-linked cards in H1 2021, as the payments processor takes steps to make crypto transactions smoother. The company said... read more

16 Jul 21 @ 10:50

India’s decision to ban Mastercard for non-compliance with data storage rules has unsettled the country’s financial sector as it will disrupt banks’ card offerings and hit revenues, payments and banking industry... read more

16 Jul 21 @ 10:36

It’s been four years since UK regulators fired the starting gun on Open Banking, followed closely by the EU and 36 other markets world-wide. As a major new study into... read more

16 Jul 21 @ 10:20

Are you looking for a new job at the moment? How exciting! However, we know it can be stressful and somewhat scary at the best of times, particularly now, as... read more

07 Jul 21 @ 08:16

Real-time payments are now as popular as cash as a payment method for consumers in Southeast Asia, according to new research from ACI Worldwide and YouGov. Three out of five consumers... read more

01 Jul 21 @ 09:10

Robinhood has been fined $70 million for “systemic” failures, including systems outages, providing “false or misleading” information, and weak options trading controls, that harmed millions of customers. The Financial Industry... read more

30 Jun 21 @ 16:28

Regulatory bodies across the globe that are mandated to protect the financial services industry and consumers have started to exert continued pressure on cryptocurrency. The pressure started in May in... read more

30 Jun 21 @ 12:02

Danske Bank has agreed to merge three digital wallets MobilePay, Vipps and Pivo with respective owners OP Financial Group in Finland and the consortium of banks behind Vipps in Norway.... read more