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Is 2022 the year that payment cards pass their expiry date?
As reported in Payments Cards & Mobile, Amazon announced in November that it would stop taking payments from Visa credit cards issued in the UK, because of sky-high fees. Interchange... read more
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Biometrics: securing a future for contactless cards
Digital wallets and account-to-account payments are growing fast – but contactless cards are currently Europe’s most popular way to pay, and will remain central to the payments mix. By now,... read more
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2.6 billion smart payment cards shipped globally in 2018
Smart Payment Association (SPA), the trade body of the smart payments industry, has published its 2018 annual top smart payment card shipments. Data from SPA members shows the continued year-on-year... more
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Card payments rise to 24% of total e-commerce spend
Card payments online are growing at double digit rates and will continue to increase significantly faster than card spending at physical outlets to account for nearly a quarter of all... more
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Global card expenditure to reach $45 trillion by 2023 – contactless driving growth
Payment cards were used for purchases with a value of $25.1 trillion worldwide in 2017, an increase of 13% on the year before. Although card expenditure is growing strongly, it... more
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