EU Payments Fraud Rises Despite Effective Authentication Measures
The revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) was designed to facilitate open banking in the European Union while also providing consumers with protections in the new digital payments paradigm. Although these measures have largely achieved their objectives, the evolving fraud threat has continued to drive losses. A joint study by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and […]
Visa’s Stablecoin Advisory Practice Aims to Open Up the Market
With its own stablecoin business gaining momentum, Visa is launching a new advisory service aimed at helping banks, credit unions, and other enterprises implement their own stablecoin strategies. Housed within Visa Consulting & Analytics, the Stablecoin Advisory Practice will offer training, market analysis, strategy development, use-case sizing, and technical support for organizations looking to explore […]
Payments Simplicity Is Still Key for Most Shoppers
Despite the inroads made by digital wallets and agentic commerce, shoppers still turn to the simplest and most convenient ways to pay. Worldwide, many consumers continue to prefer manned checkout stations over unattended alternatives, and credit or debit cards over digital wallets. That’s what a new survey from Australian payments firm TNS found. Across […]