The consumer body Which? held its second ‘Cash Summit’ in mid-May, bringing together key figures from the government, regulators and the payment industry to discuss the future of cash. In March 2020 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced plans to introduce legislation to protect access to cash.  However only a few weeks later the first national lockdown was announced and

The pandemic has dominated life both in the UK and globally over the past year, affecting almost every aspect of everyday life. The finance industry is no exception and the impact can be seen in many different aspects as well as in consumer spending patterns and behaviour.  Many service businesses, including banks, have had to adapt their operational working model

Savantor se complace en anunciar la puesta en marcha de Savantor España, con Angel Benseny como Director General. Savantor España se ha creado para centrarse en las necesidades específicas de los bancos y otras entidades financieras de España, Portugal y Andorra. Angel tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en medios de pago. Trabajó para Visa y MasterCard International durante más de

Savantor is delighted to announce the launch of Savantor España, with Angel Benseny as its Managing Director. Savantor España has been formed to focus on the specific needs of the banks and other financial organisations in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. Angel has over 30 years experience in payments systems. He worked for Visa and MasterCard International for more than 20 years in

Savantor, a specialist consultancy providing strategic, business and technical expertise to the payment and banking industry is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Managing Director, Craig Oldroyd. Geoff Durham, Savantor’s founder and outgoing MD, will continue to support the business as a Non-Executive Director. Craig comes to the role with over 30 years’ experience in the card and payments

Whilst we are all aware of the growth in popularity of contactless during 2020, figures recently released by Barclaycard have confirmed its increase in usage during the year. In spite of several lockdowns when non-essential retailers were closed and the inevitable rise in online shopping, the total value of all contactless transactions increased by 7% last year. The data indicates