Economic news

Black Friday and other holiday periods with high digital transaction volume may be subject to higher fees.

E-payments are growing fast in China, but a one-size-fits-all approach won't be a winner for merchants, writes Franklin Chu, a managing director at Azoya International.

Bitcoin sank as much as 19 percent, putting the digital currency on pace for its worst week since January 2015, as volatility climbs following a record-setting surge in the price.

Fed Chair Janet Yellen called the Treasury's report a "complicated document" that shared many of the central bank's objectives, including reducing regulatory burden without sacrificing safety and soundness.

One might assume, wrongly, that the successful fintech entrepreneurs are millennials who are only creating lifestyle apps for their age bracket.

Consumers don't want to feel disconnected from retailers in e-commerce, and don't want a complicated checkout experience, writes Jason Fordham, vice president of product at SmarterHQ.

Currency fluctuations and government policies in countries such as Venezuela are boosting the virtual currency market and putting traditional players on notice, writes Sergey Ponomarev, CEO of SONM.

The world needs faster and cheaper international payments, but more than that it needs censorship-resistant ways to transact.

The vast majority of financial services executives surveyed by Cognizant predict open systems like bitcoin will gain greater prominence over the next five years — slightly more than said the same for private blockchains.

The expansion of the Federal Reserve’s portfolio of Treasury debt and mortgage-backed securities has a bigger impact on the credit markets than paying banks interest on excess reserves.

Contrary to others’ opinion, interest on excess reserves is part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy that serves to reduce volatility and encourage growth.

Dan Morehead’s Pantera Capital Management, which calls itself the first U.S. bitcoin investment firm, is buying other digital coins.

American Banker reporter Brian Patrick Eha shares stories and thoughts from his new book, "How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance," and two fintech leaders explain why Charlotte is destined to be the next big fintech hub.

Readers weigh in on the in-store branch model, how community banks hone their message, the difficulty cash-strapped consumers face in finding bank loans, and more.

A new tariff on Canadian lumber threatens to further disrupt homebuilding at a time when lenders are increasingly concerned about a purchase mortgage resurgence that has failed to materialize.

In its regular Beige Book report, the Federal Reserve said that despite high consumer confidence, economic vital signs remain mixed.

In the end, many of the reforms designed to protect the global financial system and leading global economies from future crises could be erased.

The Federal Reserve is right to look at shrinking its bloated balance sheet. But if it doesn’t simultaneously stop paying banks to hoard money, the Fed will create the next recession.

Pizza Hut has played a large role in building China's middle class. It's also a major cog in Ant's investment in Yum China.

SkyShopper enables Emirates NBD’s credit and debit card customers to make purchases from retailers through a single portal.