#Payments

David Creer By David Creer Posted on 28/09/2021
Should banks embrace cryptocurrencies?

A new world of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is emerging. Due to the advantages of taking part in such initiatives, many are now in advanced stages ...

Bernd-Josef Kohl By Bernd-Josef Kohl Posted on 27/10/2016
Mobile Payment: New round in the competition for the mobile ecosystem

A newly published whitepaper from GFT analyses the dynamic development in eight key markets, and gives recommendations for the financial sector. At the end of 2018 the European Central Bank intends ...

Bernd-Josef Kohl By Bernd-Josef Kohl Posted on 12/08/2015
Mobile Payment: The European Standard is Coming

Something's happening in the world of mobile payments in Europe. My colleague Med Ridha Ben Naceur explained our approach to "instant payments" a few days ago. And the framework conditions ...

Filiz Sarah Gärtner By Filiz Sarah Gärtner Posted on 04/08/2015
Instant Payment - An Approach for Europe

Will we soon be living in a cashless society? At the BITKOM Congress in June, representatives of the industry discussed the latest developments in the payments sector. Med Ridha Ben ...

Jaume González By Jaume González Posted on 30/06/2015
Has the coming together of Spanish banks to create a common platform for mobile payments arrived on time?

This past 4th June an announcement was published in the press regarding a joint initiative by the Spanish banking system that would create a new common platform for mobile payments. ...