Unlocking potential of consumer digital payments - Boston Consulting Group findings
by Kylene Casanova
Understanding what payment systems your retail customers like and managing their concerns is the key to maximising digital consumer spending
Collecting Payments via Mobile
Background
There are already some 6.8 billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world (as of February 2014) and 2.6 billion are smart phones. It's a very fast-growing market: the number of smart phones…
Read moreUK makes record 7.3 billion automated payments in 2014
by Kylene Casanova
The UK saw a record volume of automated payments in 2014, with 7.3 billion transactions channelled through CHAPS, Bacs Direct Debits and Direct Credits and Faster Payments.
Online Payments Market Guide 2015 – now online
by Kylene Casanova
The Paypers has launched the latest edition of its Online Payments Market Guide, promising a “comprehensive overview of the online payments ecosystem”.
EPC announces progress on instant SCT in October newsletter
by Kylene Casanova
The European Payments Council's October newsletter includes details including the SCT instant payment scheme, P2P mobile payments and the evolution of existing schemes.
UK consumer payments in 2024 dominated by debit cards & demise of credit cards
by Kylene Casanova
Cash set to decline to 33% of all transactions, debit cards take 42%, credit cards 8% as card payment volumes increase by 66% and online/phone (Faster Payments) volumes more than double
Mobile wallets: Apple Pay v. Samsung Pay v. Google Wallet v. PayPal v. Bitcoin
by Kylene Casanova
CNN infographic shows the differences. Here’s how to identify which one you should accept at point of sale
Why integrating mobile payments is a must for corporates
by Kylene Casanova
As the number of mobile banking users is set to double in the next four years, financial professionals should consider these 10 points to improve the efficiency and integration of corporate payments.
‘The Future of Payments’ - How payments in the UK will evolve in the coming years
by Kylene Casanova
Consult Hyperion report highlights importance of mobile payments and contactless, how Bitcoin will NOT have a significant role in the UK, AND how extra information/payment is vital
SEPA set to embrace instant and P2P mobile payments in euro
by Kylene Casanova
European Payments Council highlights trends it expects to shape the future of payments in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) and beyond.
Is now the time to move on instant payments for corporates?
by Kylene Casanova
The EPC's July newsletter addresses topics including instant payments for corporates, PSD2, the EU Single Digital Market, e-authorisation and updates on Europe's evolving payments market.
Apple Pay is coming to the UK, but it is not necessarily good news for retailers
by Kylene Casanova
Higher security and faster transactions could increase your costs
The unthinkable: currencies with a social purpose, NOT for financial gain
by Kylene Casanova
NEF report shows that Community Currencies - alternative means of exchanging time and goods are achieving social, environmental and economic impact
Payments future is ISO 20022, even for real-time payments
by Kylene Casanova
Corporates involvement is ESSENTIAL in the development of the initial variant of ISO 20022 usage guidelines for real-time payments to be available before the summer
Google reportedly working on payment button for mobile search
by Kylene Casanova
Could this button, which would allow users to instantly buy products they search for, transform your business? It could be a huge threat to your mobile business
What’s the future shape of payments in Europe?
by Kylene Casanova
A poll on the EPC website is asking people to vote on what will trigger the next of innovation in the European payments market.
HSBC rolls out Paym for business customers in UK
by Kylene Casanova
HSBC business customers can now take payments from consumers and small businesses using just a mobile phone number
Future of payment systems: real-time banking & real-time payment systems combined
by Kylene Casanova
In USA: BBVA Compass bank opens backbone of their system to Dwolla payments system
How Bitcoin is being used today for real commerce and how it could grow
by Kylene Casanova
Coinaa show how to use Bitcoin for international payments today. Plus how the new point of sale terminals opens door to a steady-to-exponential growth in the use of Bitcoin
What Bitcoin all about, why Bitcoin burst, but could still revolutionise banking
by Kylene Casanova
The essential breakthrough of Bitcoin is to allow two people to exchange money directly with each other, without the need of an intermediary, and to do it wholly digitally
Bitcoin: handle very carefully, and only accept when proven and becomes essential
by Kylene Casanova
PayPal and corporates are reviewing how it might work for day-to-day payments AND showing extreme caution
FRIDAYclub: Regs compliance, virtual a/cs, mobile + Apple Pay, & Bitcoin
by Kylene Casanova
With Dan Blumen - Treasury Alliance, Guy Ingram - SABMiller, Neil Peacock - ABB, and Stephen Pigney - ICM consultant
Macy’s show delivery of omni-channel buying experience with integrated payments
by Kylene Casanova
BNY Mellon’s ‘Global Payments 2020’ report misses the point: Payments are not just about transformation and convergence they are about the whole sales and purchasing experience
Apple Pay will kick start mobile payments world-wide
by Kylene Casanova
Easier, more secure and increased privacy shopping experience for wealthy consumers is a no-brainer winner
Mobile payments in USA tipping point? Accepting mobile payments will be a must
by Kylene Casanova
Merchant Customer Exchange announces new service in 2014 and next week Apple will announce new mobile payment service