Internet of Things and impact on the future of payments
by Kylene Casanova
How growing number of connected smart devices will significantly boost digital in-store transaction as well as online purchasing
Collecting Payments on the Internet
Background
There are two types of payment collection on the Internet: those that are initiated via the Internet and then cleared and settled through an 'external' payment system, and those that are made…
Read morePayment systems innovation continues: Ripple cutting costs, contactless booming, &
by Kylene Casanova
Cost of cross-border payments dropping, contactless cards, Apple Pay expanding, stopping checkout abandonment, stockpiling bitcoins, overcoming the alternative payments problem, and new channels for collection
Banks and corporates gear up for the new pan-European instant payment system
by Kylene Casanova
EBA Clearing provide preview of system design, functionality and interface specs. How are you going to exploit the new instant payment system available from November 2017?
Future vision of European payments under discussion at #EBAday2016
by Kylene Casanova
EBAday 2016 has kicked off this morning in Milan, bringing together payments professionals from across the EU.
SEPA regulation paving the way for harmonised European cards industry
by Kylene Casanova
The European Payments Council (EPC) has published an infographic about the Cards Standardisation Volume, a key piece of regulation for the EU cards industry.
Key trends that are changing the payments industry
by Kylene Casanova
The Paypers has published a guide to payments, supply chain finance and e-invoicing, outlining the trends, developments and disrupters in that space.
UK: debit cards to overtake cash payments by 2021
by Kylene Casanova
Cash - coins and notes - decline accelerating: expected to drop to 27% share by 2025. But cheques still popular: 546m in 2015
Credit cards come back as UK moves towards a cashless society
by Kylene Casanova
New East & Partners Europe research* shows significant growth in the acceptance of credit cards and contactless card payments by SMEs
Payment cards numbers world-wide up 8.2% in 2015 whilst usage grew 16%
by Kylene Casanova
Visa purchase transaction volumes outpaced rest and UnionPay card numbers grew most at 47%
Fighting fraud in your mobile channel
by Kylene Casanova
Mobile payments are becoming an integral part of receivables for many companies but few have struck the right balance between online security and a sleek customer experience. Fingerprints could be the answer.
How PSD2 and interchange fee regulations will affect corporates
by Kylene Casanova
Two regulations are changing the European payments landscape: The Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the Multilateral Interchange Fees Regulation. But how will corporates be affected?
More corporates need to plan their omni-channel payments programme - survey
by Kylene Casanova
Only one-fifth of merchants surveyed have completed an omni-channel payments programme.
eMerchantPay add SEPA Direct Debit service to their e-commerce offering
by Kylene Casanova
New opportunity for reducing your collection costs as Payment Service Provider’s integrate SDD service into their offerings, banks are not the only place to go
Online banking-based payment system via SEPA Credit Transfer usage soars
by Kylene Casanova
MyBank breaks €1 billion milestone with payments ranging from €2 to €400,000 since March 2013
UK’s Faster Payments keeps on growing at 14%/year while cheques decline continues
by Kylene Casanova
Single immediate payments on Faster Payments are growing at 20%/annum AND the new Access Model will enable corporates world-wide easier access and usage
Mobile payments in India to accelerate as Unified Payments Interface goes live
by Kylene Casanova
National Payments Corporation of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) went live on April 11 and is expected to change the way mobile banking transactions are conducted in India, AND increase usage dramatically
Payments UK expands horizons as The Access Bank UK signs up
by Kylene Casanova
The UK's payments industry trade association has announced that The Access Bank UK has signed up to become a full member. What are the implications of this, in particular for corporate treasury?
fastacash - the ultimate omni-channel social payment platform breakthrough?
by Kylene Casanova
New business opportunities open up with a global platform which enables secure transfer of any type of payment, across any social and messaging channel, from or to any part of the world
Long road to get US B2B payments online
by Kylene Casanova
The majority of US B2B organisations now offer customers the option of purchasing online, according to a report by Accenture.
Banking and payments “under threat” from fintech - PwC
by Kylene Casanova
More than four-fifths of executives surveyed by PwC said that some part of their business is at risk of being lost to standalone fintech companies.
Bitcoin breaks - this week the network capacity maxed out
by Kylene Casanova
Average transaction time increased to 43 minutes as network overwhelmed by continued growth of Bitcoin transactions and charges also rose. Are the rivalries and brinkmanship showing the limits of the Bitcoin dream?
Why 150% growth in contactless payments in 2015 is good news for corporates
by Kylene Casanova
MasterCard announced 150 per cent year-on-year growth for MasterCard and Maestro contactless transactions in Europe. But what's in it for corporates and banks?
Payment systems innovation is being driven by improvements in mobile payments
by Kylene Casanova
Although, cash is alive and growing in some countries, in developed countries the decline is slow and continuous with some countries possibly seeing the end of cash
Why are governments chasing digital currency?
by Kylene Casanova
Digital currencies could soon emerge into the mainstream, with strong interest from the Chinese government, while a Dublin-based start-up is also investing in the technology to deliver e-currency.