Marcel van Oost

Hey Payments Fanatic! Apple Pay continues to dominate the digital wallet landscape, boasting a staggering 500 million global users.  The numbers are nothing short of extraordinary, reflecting Apple Pay's rapid growth and widespread adoption across the globe. In 2022, Apple Pay processed an impressive $6 trillion in payment

Hey Payments Fanatic! Network International (Network), a key enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has partnered with NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) to introduce QR code-based Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across Network’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals in the UAE. The announcement, made in Dubai with

Hey Payments Fanatic! The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has introduced its new payment solution, wero, in Germany. Initially available to customers of German Sparkassen and Volksbanken, Raiffeisenbanken, the service will be extended to Deutsche Bank's Postbank later this year. KBC customers in Belgium will gain access by the

Hey Payments Fanatic! Much is said about the impact of Pix on cards in Brazil. Introduced at the end of 2020, Pix has been highly successful in gaining acceptance among retailers and consumers. In the left graph (annual basis), we see that from the introduction of Pix (marked), the total

Hey Payments Fanatic! As "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) options become increasingly prevalent globally, Australia is leading the way by a significant margin according to a PYMNTS Report . In the latest edition of the "How the World Does Digital" report the survey gathered data from 67,

Hey Payments Fanatic! Visa has launched a new collaboration with Amazon to provide Canadian consumers with more flexible payment options. Eligible Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Scotiabank credit cardholders shopping on Amazon.ca or the Amazon app can now choose Installments enabled by Visa, allowing them to divide their