Money & Payments

With global attempts being made to reduce the ecological footprint, central banks’ approach to banknotes is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the vast majority of central banks, 95% to be precise, rely on cotton-based banknotes, the…

Open banking emerged in the UK and Europe during the 2010s to encourage innovation in a financial services sector that was not moving with the times.

Digital payments company Square has recently launched two new products, Square Loyalty and Square Marketing, to help level the playing field for businesses of all types and sizes following a difficult 18 months.

Same-day loans don’t often have the best reputation. Same-day lenders used to target neighbourhoods and people living paycheck to paycheck and take advantage of those in a financial bind. However, needing access to quick cash isn’t always a…

Two of the world’s largest private fintech companies, Stripe and Klarna, are teaming up on “buy now, pay later”.