All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Fintech Lanistar moves to full banking solution in the UK and prepares for launch
Payment card provider Lanistar is again preparing to launch in the UK
Indonesia’s move to launch a domestic credit card network highlights wider regional trend
Indonesia wants greater control over its credit card sector and as Arnie Cho notes, other regional markets are likely to follow its lead
Why the road to sustainability shouldn’t be taken alone
Digital solutions born out of eco-partnerships help inject extra transparency into the impact of our purchases, encouraging consumers to make better informed, greener choices, writes Mikko Kähkönen
The future of open banking in the UK: JROC recommendations released
The Joint Regulatory Oversight Committee (JROC) has published its recommendations for the next phase of open banking in the UK
Tempo France and nTokens team up to launch high tech remittances to Brazil
A France-based remittances company and a Brazil fintech have signed an agreement to launch remittances to Brazil with the key tech element of the transfers, the Stellar blockchain
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No madness in March spending: Bank of America
US card spending fell back in March after a strong start to the year according to Bank of America
Link renews cash access pledge
Link is continuing to do a pretty good job as regards its drive to ensure accessibility to cash for UK consumers
Cash displacement gathers pace in Spain
While cash remains the preferred method of payment in Spain, government steps to improve banking penetration and bank sector efforts to accelerate electronic payments are bearing fruit
How SMEs can regain control of their payments to recession-proof their business
Andrea Dunlop explores the steps SMEs can take to prevent valuable resources being taken up with managing late or missed payments
The Bank of England’s digital pound: what’s in store?
Jeremy Boot assesses the Bank of England’s strategy for adopting central bank digital currency and how it could develop over the next decade