Barclays is releasing a new range of contactless payment devices that includes an updated version of its wristband, a fob and a sticker.

The Payments Council has rebranded itself following the loss of its powers to the Payments Systems Regulator. The association will now be known as Payments UK.

Electronic payments group Wirecard has developed a new form of checkout technology that will allow merchants to facilitate open and closed-loop payments.

The e-commerce giant’s board of directors has officially confirmed the completion of the previously announced deal that sees eBay and PayPal become two different independent public trading companies.

The infographic breaks down the online shopper’s journey from research to conversion and highlights how consumers are more security conscious than ever when it comes to making payments and sharing payment information.

A recent study has revealed nearly half of Canadian consumers prefer to make payments by credit card more than any other method of paying.