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The advanced EMV implementations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE are not typical of the region. Generally speaking, banks in other Middle East countries have been slower to…

It’s clear that the roll-out of contactless is acting as a driver for payments made via mobile phone handsets. Although the majority of contactless roll-outs to date have been…

If contactless payments take off as expected and replace even a small percentage of cash payments worldwide, card transaction volumes are likely to increase dramatically. From…

Many UK banks have already addressed one area of weakness in online transactions – online banking. The introduction of smart card or CAP readers to provide two-factor…

Although security is constantly high on financial institutions’ agendas, there is a growing concern that it is still not being fully discussed in relation to SEPA. A report by…

Like many other parts of the world, card fraud is a growing problem for the Middle East region. As other markets strengthen their protection mechanisms through EMV, Middle…