New Zealand’s Credit Card Surcharge Ban May Not Happen After All
A proposed ban on credit card surcharges in New Zealand, set to take effect in May, appears to be on its last legs after a key political party withdrew its support. New Zealand introduced legislation last year to ban in-store surcharges on both card and contactless payments. An industry group, Retail NZ, opposed the move, […]
Beyond Compliance: Solving Payment Challenges and Unlocking FI Value
WEBINAR Beyond Compliance: Solving Payment Challenges and Unlocking FI Value April 14, 2026 1:00 pm EDT [contact-form-7] How can account validation transform payment risk into strategic value? Payment failures, fraud exposure, and onboarding friction often trace back to a single root cause: poor account data. As these challenges intensify, account validation is moving to the […]
Stablecoins Are Moving Beyond the Dollar
Stablecoin is not synonymous with a digital U.S. dollar, despite the dominance of USD-backed assets in a rapidly expanding market. A stablecoin’s value can be pegged to range of assets—from commodities like gold to other cryptocurrencies—but these variants are often used more as investment vehicles than as everyday payment mechanisms. Likewise, many leading USD-backed stablecoins […]
The Emotional Toll of Financial Fraud
As financial fraud continues to accelerate, its impact on victims goes far beyond monetary loss. The emotional and behavioral effects are long-lasting, shaping future decisions and sometimes undermining trust in their financial institutions. Substantial progress has been made in strengthening fraud detection and prevention, but much work remains—especially in the age of AI. In a […]