Tagged: psd2

May 13, 2026 @ 10:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Paybis has received approval under the EU framework for Markets in Crypto Assets regulation (MiCA) and PSD2 for a payments service license. This means that Paybis can now offer crypto services across all EU member states and the EEA. The approval was issued… Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

In Europe, many Electronic Money Token (EMT) transfers or payments qualify as regulated payment services under PSD2, meaning providers often need separate PSD2 authorization as a Payment Institution, or an Electronic Money Institution, in addition to their MiCA CASP registration if the transactions are via… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ravelin is warning e-commerce merchants to urgently review their payment strategy ahead of Black Friday, as new research reveals a global drop in frictionless authentication rates, threatening sales conversions during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Ravelin’s Global Payments Report 2026 reveals… Read More

January 15, 2025 @ 1:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, the United Kingdom governmental organization Open Banking Limited celebrated the seventh anniversary of PSD2 and the creation of open banking. Open Banking Limited is the implementation entity described in a Competitions and Market Authority Order. It created an open banking standard and industry… Read More

January 10, 2025 @ 7:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

An executive with open banking platform Tink believes the Jan. 9 deadline for Eurozone banks to receive instant payments marks the most significant shift since PSD2 seven years ago. Head of industry and wallets Jan Van Vonno believes Europe is finally poised to realize the… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kindgeek, a one-stop shop fintech software developer, and Salt Edge, an open banking service provider, announce their partnership for providing PSD2 and open banking solutions to the fintech landscape. As financial services continue to become more digital, opportunities arise “to develop more efficient financial services… Read More

January 14, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its peer review on authorization of payment institutions and e-money institutions under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The review generally found “increased transparency and consistency of the information required in the authorization process.” However, it also “identified significant… Read More

June 25, 2022 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

PSD2 or the European Payment Services Directive 2, has been in force since 2016 but payment services providers had until 2018 to adhere to the rules. The EU directive requires providers to incorporate heightened authentication features as well as taking aim at APIs that may… Read More

June 24, 2022 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tell.money, the Fintech solution that provides innovative and “rapidly” deployable open banking services for banks and other account providers, has teamed up with Toqio, the Fintech SaaS platform that “enables organizations to build and launch fintech propositions.” Addressing Toqio’s PSD2 (Payment Service Directive Two) requirement… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Beeks Group is pleased to confirm that they were chosen by Form3, the Cloud-native payments tech provider, in order to build “a secure, private network and provide hosting facilities for their payments technology platform.” Michael Mueller, Form3’s CEO, stated: “We’re delighted to have successfully implemented… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Wilson, Head of Public Policy at TrueLayer, notes that Open banking started back in 2018 thanks to appropriate regulations (PSD2) which gave consumers the right “to access their bank account data using third parties called account information services providers (AISPs).” However, these same set… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 2:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Forter today launched Smart Payments, a new offering designed to increase digital commerce conversion rates and revenue. The offering optimizes the use of 3D Secure (3DS) to meet strong customer authentication (SCA) requirements and addresses friction in the payment process. Smart Payments executes 3DS only… Read More

December 22, 2021 @ 2:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Super apps, openness in customer data ownership, and Generation Hashtag will be key topics in fintech in 2022, according to GlobalData’s Tech, Media, & Telecom (TMT) Predictions 2022. GlobalData thematic analyst Amrit Dhami said while mobile commerce is leading to the development of super apps… Read More

December 7, 2021 @ 8:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As 2022 looms for the e-commerce industry, it will be shaped by several key factors, Forter president Liron Damri believes. He said regulation will play an even more significant role than it has in the past, especially for companies dealing with the European Economic Area… Read More

December 6, 2021 @ 11:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research published by open banking platform Tink reveals an increase in spending among Europe’s financial executives, with 47 per cent saying their open banking budgets have risen in 2021. This follows a challenging year in 2020, where financial institutions battled budget restrictions against the… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 3:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Over the past two years, a solid e-commerce strategy has proven to be a must for every business, but such a strategy has to be carefully implemented in order to maximize revenue while also minimizing fraud, Forter’s general manager for EMEA Aaron Begner said. Founded… Read More

November 1, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking is driving the “largest disruptors” in the virtual banking market, BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) and embedded finance, by serving as an “enabler for delivery of these concepts,” according to a report from Juniper Research. As noted in a whitepaper, shared by Juniper Research: “While the… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Salt Edge, a Financial API platform has partnered with Italian Fintech accelerator Supernovae Labs in order to support Italian financial institutions and third-party providers with aggregating banking data and carrying out payments enhanced by PSD2. Through their collaboration, Salt Edge and Supernovae Labs are providing… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research recently published a whitepaper titled, “Cash is No Longer King: How Contactless Payments are Becoming the Norm.” The paper from Juniper Research notes that bricks-and-mortar retailers are now “under pressure” to provide increasingly “frictionless” shopping experiences. Consumers have started expecting quick, secured, and… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 2:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an international provider of real-time payments and digital payment software applications, reveals that it has teamed up with Swedbank, a leading issuing and acquiring bank in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The company has contributed to a 55% decrease in payment… Read More