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SEPA: Is the ECB stifling competition with its latest move?
Ten years ago the European Commission (EC) and the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a common vision for the Single...
European regulator continues planned authentication shake-up
Following the European Banking Authority’s consultation paper on strong customer authentication, the future for operators in Europe looks uncertain. Since...
Interchange Fee caps shaking up the market for acquirers
The merchant acquiring market in Europe is operating on solid grounds of continuous transaction growth, however the cost pressures in...
Meet us at Merchant Payments Ecosystem – MPE Berlin
In a couple of weeks, Payments Cards & Mobile will be heading out to Berlin to take part in the Merchant...
Payment Card Statistics for Europe and Eurasia – Yearbooks 2016-17
PCM would like to announce the publication of the updated Payment Card Statistical Yearbooks 2016-17 (Statistics for Europe and Eurasia) – and its...
US government loses legal challenge to overturn AmEx antitrust case
A federal appeals court has rejected the US government’s AmEx antitrust case request that it reconsider its decision allowing American Express...
2017 the year of creative cyber criminality – ten cyber security trends
Privacy and cyber security will dominate the corporate agenda next year. The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is less...
Competition Authority slows Mastercard acquisition of VocaLink
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Mastercard’s acquisition of VocaLink gives rise to competition concerns. Mastercard already owns...