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In this issue of the PaymentEye e-newsletter Dr. Arthur Gervais, assistant professor at Imperial College London and co-founder of Liquidity.Network, analyses Blockchain payments and the implications for privacy and data security.

Elsewhere, a survey from WorldFirst reveals that UK SMEs are coming to terms the continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, with international payments from UK SMEs up 5% on Q1 2017.

Why blockchain technology has so much potential in protecting private data. By Dr. Arthur Gervais.

The ability to transmit rich payment data via files, queues, and APIs across disparate systems and data sources is crucial in the age of real-time information travel.

This episode features a conversation with Harold Montgomery, Chairman & CEO of MoneyOnMobile, dicusscing how digital services are helping to provide greater financial inclusion for the unbanked and underbanked of India.

The increase on Q1 2017 suggests that UK businesses are coming to terms the continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, and are seeking to develop new trading partners beyond the European Union.

The new figures mark a 56% increase over the past 12 months in the total amount advanced, demonstrating the ongoing need for alternative financing that bridges the gap left by traditional funding providers.