All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
The SWIFT Payment System: Does Ejecting Russia Matter?
Bilal Hafeez warns that Russian exclusion from SWIFT may hasten the move to adopt new bilateral systems, and with it, lower usage of the US dollar
Banning Russia from SWIFT may backfire on the EU
Banning Russia from SWIFT could bolster the emergence of an alternative payments system in the country, argues Chris Dinga, Payments Analyst, GlobalData
Opinion: why it is essential that SWIFT ejects Russia
Russia is ejected from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication or SWIFT for short
Cash displacement: 1 in 5 UK citizens still rely on cash
Research from Marqeta flags up the need to ensure that at-risk groups are not left behind as cash displacement accelerates
‘Wanted: more Thunesters but the fight for talent is hard’: Thunes CEO Peter De Caluwe
Thunes CEO Peter De Caluwe is on a mission to build a new payments system and is targeting $15trn of smaller payments currently flowing through SWIFT
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Embedded banking and how to optimise customer financing
Tom Bentley offers guidance to retailers looking to step into the financial services space
Latest unicorn GoCardless ramps up attack on cards sector with global ambitions
Siamac Rezaiezadeh of GoCardless tells EPI what unicorn status means for the firm as it accelerates geographic and product expansion
Rêv launches multi-currency digital wallet app for Itaú
Rev develops payment programme with Mastercard debit card acceptance and real-time currency exchange for Itaú customers looking to transact in foreign currencies
Chetwood Financial launches first credit card, Wave
2022 is a big year for UK digital challenger Chetwood Financial with its BNPL offering Flex and now its debut credit card dubbed Wave
Mastercard, Amex post strong Q4 2021 earnings, beat analyst forecasts
Mastercard and Amex Q4 2021 earnings beat analyst forecasts while the share price struggles of major BNPL players suggests a sector in trouble