Cash remains Europe’s most frequently used payment method
by Ben Poole
BearingPoint research also found contactless debit cards are the digital payment method of choice in Europe.
Cheque Payments at POS
Background
Cheque payments at the POS are in world-wide decline, they are primarily being replaced by payment by cards. Although in some retailers have stopped accepting cheques, most retailers still accept…
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Industry roundup: 24 February
by Graham Buck
McKinsey upbeat on mining sector; Botswana to end cheque use; Few escape supply chain disruption; Islamic finance 'helping sustainability aims'
Collecting payments: is really about unified commerce NOT just payments
by Jack Large
Make your customers’ journey a pleasure: fit in with how your customers do business AND use all your customer data, THEN focus on reducing costs
Payment cards cost way too much and it’s getting worse (up 5%-16% in 2019)
by Jack Large
The BRC and other UK trade bodies are calling for action to tackle excessive card costs
COVID-19 and the impact on digital payments
by Ben Poole
Two new reports consider the effect that the pandemic is having on cash and payments behaviour.
Visa USA changes interchange fee structure to encourage usage; overall rates go up
by Jack Large
Retailers and authorities can fight these changes by migrating usage to other local ACH systems
NO-cash is a NO-NO
by Jack Large
Cash is still needed and in many countries doubled in last decade; DieboldNixdorf report shows strategic options
DBS and IRAS partner to help Singapore be cheque-free by 2025
by Ben Poole
The collaboration is initially focused on digitising tax payments and collections via PayNow.
AFP survey finds cheque use for B2B payments drops to a new low
by Ben Poole
The research also finds 72% of finance professionals think that APIs will have the greatest impact of all emerging technologies.
Contactless payment systems a waste of money?
by Jack Large
QR code based systems are a much cheaper and more effective solution…………?
Seventeen UK companies rapped for late payments
by Graham Buck
Rolls-Royce, Balfour Beatty and Persimmon are among those suspended or removed from the government’s Prompt Payment Code.
ROUNDUP: EBA; Citi; Deutsche Bank; Citi; Cashforce
by Jack Large
EBA Pan-European Reqest-to-Pay; Citi notional pooling in NL; Deutsche Bank cheque processing; Cashforce survey still open; Citi China
Overcoming payments fragmentation
by Jack Large
The omni-channel payments platform challenge for corporates
‘Bigtechs’ increase their share of global payments
by Bija Knowles
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
by Kylene Casanova
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?
by Jack Large
Faster payments and debit cards booming, as paper decline continues
Payment systems - think different
by Jack Large
Deeply understand the transaction process, then its just commonsense to think differently
Future of hi-tech payments balanced by need for security
by Bija Knowles
A report on consumer payment habits suggests that businesses must continue to cater for cash spending, at least for the moment
When will ‘no checkout’ become common practice?
by Bija Knowles
The majority of European payments professionals think that 'no checkout' at physical stores in Europe is five years or more away – as Amazon Go announces more stores in the US
Payment Links the tidy, fast way to collect payments
by Jack Large
New technology is opening up new markets
Payments update: global move from cash and cheques; Ripple; Apple Pay
by Jack Large
Payment type market shares; Ripple revolution; smartphone as POS; Apple Pay lack of progress
UK faster cheque clearing roll-out begins
by Jack Large
New cheque imaging clearing system begins operation
Are you ready for the new payments ecosystem?
by Jack Large
World Payments Report 2017 describes the opportunities
New payments tech on track to surpass cash usage globally
by Bija Knowles
Traditional methods still dominate payments received by merchants and retailers but new payment technologies are gaining popularity – even outstripping cash usage in one key region