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    The BPC Blog shares news, insights, and opinions on the future of Banking, Commerce, Mobility and Payments with all ecosystem players ranging from tier one banks to neobanks, PSP's to large processors, ecommerce giants to start-up merchants, government bodies to local hail ride companies.

    Online detective: The Anatomy of the new Fraudster

    Nobody likes fraudsters and we tend not to think about them too much. But the lack of knowledge about the fraudster might be a huge disadvantage. Because when you don’t know who you’re dealing with, how do you recognise a fraudster?  To get an...

    How to build a digital bank

    March 8, 2021
    In our previous blog post we explored the various stages involved in developing a winning business...

    Neobank, keys to develop a winning business plan

    March 1, 2021
    In our previous blog post we considered the evolution of digital banking and the types of services...

    The evolution of digital banking

    February 22, 2021
    In our previous blog post we looked at examples of banks that are ‘doing digital well’. In this...

    Digital banks that do it well

    February 15, 2021
    BPC recently published a comprehensive guide to building a successful digital bank. In this series...

    An update on the features of SmartVista's Digital Banking Solution

    February 15, 2021
    In today's world, online and mobile banking are no longer nice to have on the consumer's mind....

    BPC’s Radar Payments brings white label tap to phone contactless payment to acquirers

    February 10, 2021
    BPC’s global processing centre, Radar Payments, today announced the launch of Tap to Phone, a...

    Webinar - Build a Digital Bank Successfully

    February 3, 2021
    Watch our recent online live webinar, 'Building a Digital Bank Successfully' which took place on...

    BPC extends regional partnership with Visa Fintech Fast-Track Program

    February 2, 2021
    BPC today announced that it has extended its membership with Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program to...

    An update on SmartVista's Fraud Management Suite

    December 28, 2020
    As consumers are constantly turning to e-commerce, the amount of fraud in the ecosystem is also at...

    BPC expands offering with SmartVista digital banking app solution

    December 10, 2020
    BPC, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, has unveiled its new mobile and digital...

    BPC enters the KSA Market in a strategic partnership with Interpaymea

    December 9, 2020
    BPC, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, is proud to announce it is entering the...

    BPC’s SmartVista emerges as leader in 2020 Quadrant’s SPARK Matrix for Card Management

    November 26, 2020
    BPC, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, is proud to announce that it has emerged as...

    O-CITY enters Kenya to drive contactless payments across Matatu bus service

    November 18, 2020
    Up to 10,000 buses to become cashless with O-CITY’s M-Pesa-based ticketing solution O-CITY, the...

    An update on the features of SmartVista's Instant Payments Solution

    November 2, 2020
    In a changing global digital commerce landscape, the traditional interbank payment systems are no...

    Meezan Bank inks deal with BPC to accommodate Pakistan’s digital payments boom

    October 27, 2020
    BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, has partnered with...

    BPC to become part of Utimaco’s partner program: Secure end-to-end payment accelerates digitalization

    October 7, 2020
    Combination of BPC’s SmartVista platform and Utimaco's Atalla HSM creates a secure end-to-end...

    Webinar - The State of Digital Banking in the Middle East

    August 14, 2020
    Watch our recent online live webinar, 'The State of Digital Banking in the Middle East' with our...

    Industry collaboration needed to revive public transportation in COVID-19 era.

    August 12, 2020
    Social distancing in public transport is among the keys to preventing the spread of the COVID-19...

    BPC Marketplace partners with Brazilian Desk to provide financial access to Micro and SME communities in Latin America

    July 24, 2020
    BPC enters Latin American market through partnership with Brazilian Desk BPC Marketplace will...

    Next stop: Smart City

    July 14, 2020
    The Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on everyone’s daily habits and it won't just be in the short...

    BPC's agri marketplace, Safal Fasal, wins the 2020 RBI award for diversity and inclusion

    July 13, 2020
    On the occasion of the 2020 Retail Banking International Conference & awards, BPC and its agritech...

    O-CITY joins the Visa Ready for Transit program to drive contactless payments for mass transit systems globally

    June 30, 2020
    Accelerated by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the world is rapidly embracing contactless payments...

    Time for open payments across the city

    June 30, 2020
    bpcbillet is now O-CITY. We are glad to introduce BPC’s new brand dedicated to make cities more...

    Interview: ‘Flicking the smart switch’ – Santiago Egas, BPC Americas in “The Fintech Magazine”

    June 22, 2020
    Santiago Egas, Executive Vice President & Managing Director of BPC Americas, believes policymakers...

    BPC joins Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program

    June 17, 2020
     BPC today announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program, which makes it quicker...

    A look into Greece’s Payment System with DIAS

    June 12, 2020
    Interbanking Systems S.A. (DIAS) has announced a strong growth in POS transactions. Card payment...

    Safal Fasal Agritech Marketplace in numbers - pilot results infographic

    May 15, 2020
    BPC, the leading provider of digital payment solutions, shares pilot phase results from its new...

    SME Marketplace unlocks financial access for 75,000 Indian farmers, aims to repair Coronavirus-hit supply chain

    May 14, 2020
    SME Marketplace Safal Fasal is first in India to connect whole agriculture value chain in one...

    We launched our agritech marketplace in the midst of Covid-19. Here is what we’ve learned…

    May 14, 2020
    The world is immersed in a war against the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The virus is not sparing...

    Embracing the contactless payment habit doesn't mean you need a card. New payment methods are breaking through

    May 12, 2020
    A habit is a settled tendency or behaviour that becomes automatic and is hard to give up. Run at 6,...

    We need greater global financial inclusion; but who will take the lead?

    May 6, 2020
    It is no secret that traditional banks have struggled to close the financial inclusion gap,...

    The silk road of payments we must travel

    April 27, 2020
    Mapping and mastering the journey by relying on a clear radar Inspiration comes from near and far...

    Touching the boundaries of digital acceptance

    April 8, 2020
    Touching the boundaries of digital acceptance Digital acceptance is vital to the success of virtual...

    TONIK to launch the first digital-only bank in the Philippines - and it’s powered by BPC

    March 5, 2020
    The Philippines is about to welcome its first digital-only bank. TONIK Digital Bank Inc, founded in...

    Trending in digital payments: Prepaid cards go virtual

    March 3, 2020
    Parents use them to empower their children, corporates use them to pay employees, governments use...

    Smart cities and public transport move to open loop payment technology

    February 25, 2020
    The more access people have to new technologies, the greater the likelihood they will move to urban...

    BPC-owned Radar Payments launches at Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE), Berlin

    February 18, 2020
    Berlin, Germany & Baar, Switzerland – 18 February 2020   Berlin was home to the Merchants...

    BPC facilitates interoperability in Algeria - millions to use country-wide network

    February 11, 2020
    On 5 January 2020, Algérie Poste’s ‘Edahabia’ electronic card had become interoperable with the...

    APNA Microfinance Bank Pakistan successfully migrates to SmartVista

    February 4, 2020
    BPC is proud to announce the successful migration of Pakistan’s APNA Microfinance Bank to...

    BPC launches 'seed to market' agritech ecosystem in India

    December 18, 2019
    BPC LAUNCHES ‘SEED TO MARKET’ AGRITECH ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA Safal Fasal marketplace levels farming...

    Smart cities should prioritize solving real life problems with digital solutions

    November 6, 2019
    “The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo”, Desmond Morris, the famed British zoologist...

    How Singapore became the world’s poster child of smart cities

    October 10, 2019
    When the average European arrives in Singapore, he or she will likely get the feeling they’re...

    Three smart city projects that are truly changing people’s lives

    October 2, 2019
    With over half of the world’s population living in urban areas at the moment, and additional 2.5...

    Why payment technologies are one of the main drivers of making a city smarter

    September 19, 2019
    High-speed rail, smart parking or self-driving cars – cities are getting increasingly smarter,...

    BPC expands in Cambodia with a new office in Phnom Penh

    September 4, 2019
    BPC sees a lot of potential in Cambodia as an emerging market economy and has therefore opened a...

    From the product you have to the service you need

    July 12, 2019
    For payment service providers and retailers alike, processing payments has been one of the key...

    BPC expands Middle East presence with opening of Pakistan office

    July 5, 2019
    *****press release***** Switzerland-based payments technology firm BPC has opened an office in...

    Digital goes urban – Building smarter cities

    July 4, 2019
    The concept of smart cities, built on ICT enabled and data driven policy making, has been around...

    Frictionless payments and the importance of data – seven key learnings from this year’s edition of Money20/20

    June 20, 2019
    Money20/20, it’s a wrap. This year’s edition of one of the world’s most coveted fintech...

    Form3 and BPC announce partnership to combine expertise in cloud-based payments processing solution

    June 13, 2019
    *****Press Release***** Baar, 13 June 2019 BPC, a leading payments provider to financial services...

    Mobility: Powering up mobility - transportation as a stepping stone to smarter cities

    May 6, 2019
    Mobility is a key component for economic growth and it is a crucial part of many people’s day to...

    Marketplace: Empowering the business eco-system

    April 29, 2019
    Building a multi stake-holder B2B platform to benefit all At BPC we tackle real life issues with...

    Ecosystems: Welcome to the ‘Era of the Many’: how ecosystems are powering the payments industry

    March 10, 2019
    The days of tactical solutions that fulfill a single purpose, where payments existed in isolation...

    SmartVista compatible with Matica personalization systems

    October 4, 2018
    *****press release***** BPC, a world leading provider of payment solutions, is happy to announce...

    Payments provider BPC announces the appointment of Peter Theunis as Director of BPC AG

    October 3, 2018
    *****press release***** Financial technology company BPC is delighted to announce the appointment...

    MPE Open Banking 2018

    August 6, 2018
    At this years MPE 2018 event our Product Marketing Manager, Marijke Koninckx presents Payments in...

    New fraud tactics require new prevention measures

    June 2, 2018
    Fraudsters are getting more and more organized and have started more sophisticated and targeted...

    Mastering the challenges of frictionless fare collection

    May 28, 2018
    Mobility is one of the key success factors for economic growth and therefore, it is one of the core...

    Payments in Times of Open Banking

    May 2, 2018
    The retail landscape has undergone a significant shift over the last decade. The traditional sales...

    Digital Wallets as a driver towards a cashless society

    April 23, 2018
    Even though digital mobile wallets have been around for a while, we still see new wallets being...

    Bringing Banking to the People - Agent Banking solutions that enable financial inclusion

    April 16, 2018
    According to a study conducted by McKinsey, nearly 2.5 billion adults are financially unserved and...

    Despite all the preventative measures, why does fraud still occur?

    April 9, 2018
    When it comes to protecting systems from cyberattacks, banks have invested heavily in applications...

    Open Banking as an opportunity for retailers

    March 26, 2018
    Open banking is set to have a major impact on the financial services industry. In the last few...

    Making the difference in East Africa

    June 2, 2016
    BPC receives yet another award! This month we received yet another award from The Banker Africa....

    How to Protect Your Bank During Payments Technology Replacement

    June 2, 2016
    In a rapidly changing market, the financial and skills challenges connected with maintaining...

    Can your current payments technology be future-proofed?

    May 30, 2016
    For banks and FIs ready to upgrade their payments platforms to maintain pace with customer demand,...

    PSD2 Is A Huge Opportunity for Online Merchants

    May 22, 2016
    Europe’s Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) is due to come into force in January 2018, once all...

    Is there a way out of the legacy systems trap?

    April 25, 2016
    They have been the mainstay of payments systems around the world over the last three decades....

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