More than eight in ten consumers have used “an NFC contactless card or mobile payment wallet” (85%) and contactless payment card usage has increased by 30% over the past two years, according to a ...

STAGGERED ROLLOUT: The ECB aims to present the plan for the potential realisation phase of the digital euro to its governing council in Q3 2023 The European Central Bank (ECB) has laid out plans for a ...

The countries which have announced increases to date are Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt ...

SIMPLER PAYMENTS: Alipay’s tap-and-pay service turns a smartphone into an NFC tag reader Alipay, China’s leading mobile payments provider and the pioneer of QR mobile payments, has launched a new ...

MOBILE ID: Finnish travellers can use the DTC app to add a digital version of their passport to their phone Citizens of Finland travelling on Finnair flights to and from London, Manchester and ...

SEAMLESS RESALE: The NFC tag enables owners to prove provenance and resell the item via Poshmark : Owners of handbags, wallets, clothes and shoes from Coach’s sustainable Coachtopia brand can now ...

MOBILE DEVICE ARCHITECTURE: Secure elements and native and custom apps are used to manage digital keys The Car Connectivity Consortium has announced the completion of an NFC-based digital key ...

ENGAGEMENT: Users tap their phone on the NFC icon on the bottom of the jar to access a range of features Consumers purchasing a limited edition of cosmetics brand Clinique’s Moisture Surge 100H ...

Some 1.7m fare payments for journeys on London buses are now made using a contactless payment card or mobile device every day, about 70% of all payments for pay-as-you-go bus fares in the UK capital, ...

SEPTA KEY 2.0: The new system will more reliable and easier for public transport users to use Public transportation users in the greater Philadelphia and Seattle regions will soon be able to pay for ...

Customers of Kuwait International Bank (KIB) can now apply for a biometric payment card that allows them to authenticate contactless payments at the point of sale with their fingerprints. KIB is ...

Apple iPhone users with debit and credit cards issued by five additional banks and issuers in the UK can now check their current balance, the remaining credit on their credit card and their card ...