In the UK, John Lewis, Tesco Bank, and M&S Bank are the best brands at retaining credit card customers beyond 12 months, due to their [...]…
Indian consumers switch to credit cards in the wake of Covid-19 June 1, 2020 GlobalData Financial Services Sample subscriber content from Cards International: Basic Accounts take on Prepaid
Each week Cards International’s independent editorial team focus their attention on key trends, markets and consumer cards strategy. With relationships developed over 35 years they are able [...]…
Global credit card market has potential to grow, but some markets must rethink incentives
The French and Italian credit card markets could expand if issuers provide additional store discounts. But mobile wallet providers in India and China should reconsider [...]…
Third mega deal as Global Payments snaps up TSYS
So now we know-the Global Payments/TSYS rumours were true. Global Payments is to acquire TSYS for $21.5bn in an all-stock deal. We are not yet [...]…
QR codes are suffocating the opportunity for payment cards in Asia
When QR code payments first surfaced in the global payment arena, no one really paid much attention. Based on barcode technology developed in the 1990s, [...]…
Apple Card will not revolutionise the US credit card market
A lack of unique features means Apple Card is unlikely to be a success in the US credit card market. The Apple Card is a [...]…
Credit cards must offer more benefits to defend against POS finance
With point-of-sale (POS) lending in growth, credit card providers risk losing a significant portion of their business unless steps are taken to offer more material [...]…
Second megadeal of 2019 as FIS snaps up Worldpay
FIS’s deal to acquire Worldpay is not just the biggest deal for the payments sector: it means FIS overtakes Fiserv to become the largest processing [...]…
Britain is heading for a cashless future – and millions could be left behind
With the number of card transactions having surpassed cash purchases in the UK in 2016, Britain is fast heading towards a cashless future. According to [...]…
Amex and Curve kick off a very public row
As CI goes to press comes news that American Express has blocked attempts by Curve to load Amex cards into its all-in-one wallet. I cannot [...]…
