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New payment types unlocking the potential of Latin America
In a region where about half the population still doesn’t have a bank account, new payment types are unlocking the...
QR code payments to hit $3 trillion globally by 2025
A new study has predicted that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3 trillion by 2025;...
Sustainable payments – How green is my card?
As cash use drops around the world and micro-merchants go digital, card payments are using more electricity than ever, to...
Alternative Payments: Why are “Alt Pays” on the rise?
As both Visa and Mastercard announce higher charges for e-commerce transactions and almost two-thirds of Europeans now bank online, it...
Interview: The rapid rise of Pix real-time payments in Brazil
Two years ago, the Brazilian Central Bank decided to launch Pix, a real-time payment scheme that the bank developed, manages,...
Interview: Joining the SEPA Request-to-Pay scheme (SRTP)
Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Request-to-Pay (SRTP) is one of the most recent European Payments Council (EPC) schemes. Sami Karhunen,...
EU charge Apple Pay with abuse of market power
The European Commission has accused Apple of abusing its market position for contactless payments via its digital wallet app Apple...
Emerging economies outpace developed nations in real-time payments modernisation
National governments and central banks that enable the move towards real-time payments unlock economic growth and accelerate financial inclusion for...