Dear Subscriber,

In our latest FinTalk podcast, we’re trying something new: taking one topic (in this case Faster Payments) and getting an expert to clear up questions like what exactly Vocalink is, what instant and faster payments are and where this fits into what’s next for banking.

Continuing our coverage of Brexit, new evidence suggests that the overall mood in the UK tech scene is downcast, but there are also some who see opportunities and positives.

Have you taken our payment acronyms – part 2 quiz?

Enjoy!

What’s the difference between Instant, Real-Time, Faster and Immediate Payments? In our latest FinTalk podcast, Tom Hay, Head of Payments at Icon Solutions clears up some of the confusing phrases and processes associated with bank and card payments.

New evidence suggests that the UK’s tech scene isn’t dealing with Brexit all that well with nearly three-quarters of respondents believing that the business environment may get worse.

So many of you have done ‘How well do you know payment acronyms?’ that we absolutely had to do a follow up! You know what NFC, HCE and RFID stand for, but what about VbV, FinCEN and more? Take our second acronyms quiz and find out whether you’re the king of the acronyms!