Debit cards
Boston Fed investigates effects of credit scores on payment choice
Discussion paper finds evidence to back anecdotes that debit card use is negatively impacted by poor credit scores
Interview: Gerard Hartsink
European Payments Council chairman Gerard Hartsink tells Yusuf Yassin he welcomes the decision to set end-dates for Sepa migration, but says concerns about the regulation, raised in October, remain
Non-cash payments growth slows
World Payments Report 2011 finds slower growth in non-cash payments; key regulatory and industry initiatives are combining to gradually transform the payments landscape
Hong Kong strengthens security for ATMs
Automatic teller machines will use chip-based technology to help cut fraud; magnetic strips on cards will still work for foreign transactions
Fed's Raskin on debit card reform
Federal Reserve board member Sarah Raskin outlines regulatory changes in debit card industry
Electronic methods leading growth of cashless payments in the US, says Fed study
Federal Reserve study shows number of cashless payments has grown, with debit card, automated clearinghouse transactions leading the way
Global payment volumes grow 9%
Payments withstand financial crisis, spurred by surge in non-cash payments in some developing countries
HKMA issues incident response and management procedures
Hong Kong Monetary Authority reminds firms of their requirements in response to incidents affecting customers
Riksbank’s Nyberg: cards systemically important
Riksbank’s Lars Nyber says cards are overtaking cash in Nordic countries, but security still an issue
Europe is losing the “war on cash”: report
ECB and European Commission efforts to promote cashless payments are having some effect, but people still prefer cash, report finds