Payment cards cost way too much and it’s getting worse (up 5%-16% in 2019)
The BRC and other UK trade bodies are calling for action to tackle excessive card costs
Cash Payments at POS
Background
Cash, bank notes and coins, are the oldest payment system and coins were first used some 2,500 years ago. Cash is used for the majority of payments in almost all countries. In Europe in 2008 78% of…
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SIBOS 20: Defining central bank digital currencies is not easy
No overall agreement as to what CBDCs are and what not; and their impact yet
Central Bank Digital Currencies are definitely coming but when?
Central banks are experimenting, and DC will come. But will they make a difference to your cash and liquidity management
COVID-19 and the impact on digital payments
Two new reports consider the effect that the pandemic is having on cash and payments behaviour.
Pandemic casts shadow over UK Payment Systems Regulator’s annual plan
The PSR's annual plan and budget were formulated before the COVID-19 crisis.
Cashless transactions exceed cash in Russia for the first time
Share of cashless turnover in 4Q19 is 50.4%, according to Sberbank analysts.
Payment Update: new KPIs and technologies for improved business model
First measure payment performance and then use the new technologies for new ways of doing business
Short-term outlook good for the cash ‘dinosaur’
The prognosis in a new Deutsche Bank report is less positive for plastic bank cards or the primacy of the US dollar.
NO-cash is a NO-NO
Cash is still needed and in many countries doubled in last decade; DieboldNixdorf report shows strategic options
Payment update: Two critical drivers in payment systems development
Personal experience, + exploiting technology and partnerships are ensuring the revolution continues
Danish businesses turning away from cash
Survey finds electronic payments in Denmark are increasingly popular.
Payments review: Faster Payment and Digital Wallets booming; Best at cards; batches of payments
Payments review: Faster Payment and Digital Wallets booming; Best at cards; batches of payments
Contactless payment systems a waste of money?
QR code based systems are a much cheaper and more effective solution…………?
Cash really is worth protecting
Aim for less cash, not cashless; there are huge hidden costs and consequences of moving to a cashless society for both MNCs & societies
Facebook pulls plug on P2P service in UK and France
The service that enables money transfers via Messenger in both countries will be discontinued from June 15.
2.07bn to use mobile wallets in 2019
GATE’s Mobile Wallet Trends Annual Report shows 30% growth from 2017
Worldpay reports ‘complex landscape’ for payments
Winners will be companies that can offer the right mix of payment options, says the group.
Overcoming payments fragmentation
The omni-channel payments platform challenge for corporates
‘Bigtechs’ increase their share of global payments
The global e-wallet market accounts for about 8 per cent of all non-cash transactions, with the 'bigtech' firms increasing their share
Asia e-commerce market embraces alternative payments
Mobile and digital wallet payments are gaining ground over more traditional payment methods in Asia-Pacific e-commerce
UK = indicator for payment system developments globally?
Faster payments and debit cards booming, as paper decline continues
Payment systems - think different
Deeply understand the transaction process, then its just commonsense to think differently
Future of hi-tech payments balanced by need for security
A report on consumer payment habits suggests that businesses must continue to cater for cash spending, at least for the moment
Contactless puts cash second in UK, as payment habits change
UK consumers are now using debit cards more than cash to buy day-to-day goods, according to figures released by UK Finance