Having looked at Pay-By-Bank in my previous post I thought it would be useful to look at another new payment innovation Request to Pay. This promises to...

 Interview Begins “It is important to help banks understand the benefits and use cases that they can build on top of Open Banking.” -- Stephane...

 Interview Begins To make Open Banking successful it must be done through mandated regulation first for innovation to happen. -- Brenton Charnley, CEO and Founder of...

The growth of contactless biometric payment cards has gained even more momentum in 2022. With recent launches in Morocco, and more on the horizon, it is...

The European Commission’s draft EU law to regulate instant payment (IP) services has arrived. It’s a development we’ve all been expecting, yet earlier than...

As implementation of the EU’s Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) moves from a “soft” to “hard” state – that is, with liability transferring to those...

Request to Pay (R2P) is a hot industry buzzword. While still in its infancy, Request to Pay promises greater control and faster settlement for...

It’s been two months since PSD2 enforcement started in the UK, and we have taken a look at data from merchants to see what...

Online marketplaces may be the greatest business success story of the last twenty years. Perhaps the most well known are Amazon – revenue $477 billion...

Cybersecurity approaches in the U.K. and Europe provide learning opportunities for U.S. banks, despite major differences in regulatory and business structures. Following are three...

National Bank of Romania has approved Elrond’s acquisition of Twispay. Elrond will move to be a bridge between traditional finance ...

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Collaboration has driven considerable innovation in the international payments market in recent years.