Payment solutions are constantly evolving to keep up with the demand for a unified and seamless global payments system. Today, the cross-border landscape is at …
Is there an Internet of Threat within IoT? November 12, 2019 Briony Richter Latitude IPO flop highlights over-hyped sector
The failure of WeWork’s IPO captured an inordinate amount of attention around the world but arguably the Latitute IPO flop is just as notable. This …
The future of payments sector and key to survival for merchants
The future of payments is set to be led by data, not just in the way that merchants and customers use that data to the …
Digital banks are at a tipping point
Digital banks, in a short period of time, have gained quite a large amount of popularity. However, is this enough to shake off the incumbents? …
Czech Republic: Debit cards lead as pay-later adoption lags behind
Cash remains the preferred payment instrument in the Czech Republic, accounting for 62.1% of the total payment transaction volume in 2018. However, use of payment …
Bulgaria: Cash holds firm while contactless gains ground
Consumers in Bulgaria remain predominantly reliant on cash, and payment cards are mainly used to withdraw cash from ATMs. In 2018, cash accounted for 78.8% …
SCA readiness in travel payments: is it here yet?
Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) was introduced as part of the Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) to reduce fraud risk in online purchases. In a new …
Trade War Impact: US winning cards battle with China
China’s credit card market appears to be losing the trade war, at least when viewed by the number of late payments sitting on banks’ balance …
Argentina’s efforts to increase financial inclusion has led to growth
Cash remains the most popular payment instrument in Argentina, accounting for 80% of the country’s total payment transaction volume in 2018. This was mainly a …
The UK is still a mature market comfortable with credit and debit cards
The UK payments market is highly mature – arguably even overserved by its financial institutions. There were more debit cards in circulation than individuals …