Mobile payments

Merchants aren't letting banks do all the innovation in mobile payments. Several companies are forging ahead with their own unique takes on app-based payments.

After the whirlwind of payments innovation in 2015, 2016 has felt rather stagnant in comparison for many payment technology enthusiasts. What is the story behind this lull and what does it mean for the future of Fintech?

A new national push for financial inclusion in India is getting results, triggering a recent surge of growth for RuPay, India's evolving domestic payments scheme.

For the first time, EMVCo, the card network-operated EMV standards body, has established an approval process to formally certify that contactless mobile payment devices can operate at EMV approved terminals.

Phillips 66 is the third major merchant to come aboard for JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s upcoming launch of Chase Pay—alongside Starbucks and Shell Oil—and the byproduct of this deal is an overhaul of the gasoline and convenience retailer’s existing, relatively bland apps.

Visa is bringing its QR-code based mobile payment system to Nigeria this year.

Finding the right mPOS solution can be difficult. Demanding flexibility and device agnostic technology from partners can go a long way toward making a successful decision.

Grocery stores are well-oiled machines, with the placement of every product carefully researched to guide the shopper from one item to the next. But even this process has some room for improvement.

Not many people have taken the plunge to use mobile payments full-time, but a very high number have dipped a toe in the water.

China UnionPay has launched its NFC-based QuickPass mobile payment system in Canada, marking its first acceptance by merchants in North America.