Payments Cards & Mobile

Founded in 1994, Payments Cards & Mobile has become a trusted source for news, research, and consulting in the global payments sector. Our award-winning platform collaborates with industry experts to deliver unbiased, current, and relevant insights across all aspects of payments. Building personal relationships is central to our approach. We are dedicated to maintaining strong connections with our loyal customers while also welcoming new clients. Our goal is to produce top-notch business intelligence and offer various options for accessing this information. We strive to equip you with the best data available, helping you and your key stakeholders thrive in an ever-evolving and competitive landscape.

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Cybercrime escalates: NatWest and Coinbase reveal scale of attacks

23 hours ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

The financial sector is confronting a surge in sophisticated cybercrime threats, as two leading institutions – NatWest and Coinbase – reveal the staggering scale of digital attacks they face. In recent testimonies and disclosures, both firms underscored the growing complexity of cybercrime, its financial ramifications, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in online fraud.
CaixaBank and BBVA lead Europe’s first Request to Pay transaction

1 day ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

In a landmark development for European payments, CaixaBank and BBVA have successfully executed the region’s first live Request to Pay (RTP) transactions between banks. Conducted in collaboration with Iberpay, the pilot marks a critical step forward in the evolution of instant, customer-centric digital payments across the continent. The transactions, completed between April and May 2025, were carried out in a controlled ‘friends and family’ environment.
Retail giants urge Brussels to curb Visa and Mastercard fees

1 day ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition and innovation in the payments market.
BNPL: Evolving Beyond convenience into regulation and resilience

1 day ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

Over the past decade, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has rapidly transitioned from a niche credit offering to a mainstream payment option, reshaping the global consumer finance landscape. Though often viewed as a modern innovation, BNPL’s origins can be traced back to early 20th-century department stores, which allowed customers to pay for goods in instalments. Today’s BNPL, however, is powered by technology, e-commerce integration, and a growing demand for flexible, frictionless payments.
AI is not just enhancing Fintech - It’s rearchitecting it

1 day ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

After a turbulent period of consolidation and capital recalibration, the narrative is shifting once again: fintech is not only back, it’s being fundamentally reshaped for the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Yet for many early-stage founders, particularly in well-trodden segments like neobanking, spend management, and payments, the landscape still feels saturated. Market leaders such as Stripe, Chime and Ramp dominate mindshare, investment and customer acquisition channels.
Raiffeisen partners with Wise for cross-border payments in CEE

1 day ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has announced a strategic partnership with Wise Platform in a bid to overhaul the cross-border payments experience for its personal and business customers across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The collaboration aims to deliver a more seamless, transparent, and cost-effective international payments service by integrating Wise’s infrastructure directly into Raiffeisen’s existing banking platform.
Fintechs winning the primacy battle: Redefining consumer banking

2 days ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

For decades, the concept of “primacy” — being a consumer’s main financial institution — was reserved for banks with physical branches and long-established trust. Today, that paradigm is under serious threat. Fintech disruptors such as Robinhood, Revolut, N26, Chime, etc. are rapidly capturing the coveted status of primary financial relationship, not by replicating traditional banking models, but by radically reimagining them.
Stablecoins and the race to modernise payments infrastructure

3 days ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

The future of money is being redrawn in real time — and stablecoins are rapidly taking centre stage. In Q1 2025, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong captured the zeitgeist in one punchy phrase: “Crypto is eating financial services.”But behind the soundbite lies a deeper structural shift in how financial infrastructure is evolving, powered by stablecoins and their expanding role in global payments. Strategic PivotCoinbase’s Q1 earnings update showcased this strategic pivot.
Open Banking reaches new heights in the UK

3 days ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

Open Banking in the UK has crossed a major milestone. As of March 2025, 13.3 million individuals and small businesses are actively engaging with Open Banking services — up 40% year-on-year, according to the seventh annual Impact Report published by Open Banking Limited (OBL). This means one in five UK consumers and businesses are now harnessing the power of Open Banking, a sharp rise from one in 17 just four years ago.
Revolut and N26 eye Europe’s telecoms sector - But why?

6 days ago | paymentscardsandmobile.com | Alex Rolfe

Two of Europe’s leading digital banks are preparing to enter a new battleground. Revolut and N26, best known for reshaping consumer finance with slick mobile banking apps, are now setting their sights on Europe’s €500bn telecommunications market. Their ambition: to become mobile network players, offering full-service plans and challenging some of the continent’s most entrenched telco incumbents.