The UK is still the largest market in Europe for fintech investment, despite a 57% slump in investment during H1 2023 over the same period last year

Such is the scale of exploratory work by central banks, there will be 15 retail CBDCs by 2030, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has predicted

Alternative lending fintech Abound, which uses AI and open banking to assess a consumer's risk, has raised £500mn in the firm's largest fundraise to date

As automotive technology advances, could the future of digital payments involve us paying for groceries and settling parking fines from our vehicle?

Two new studies show how far the UK has come in embracing cashless payments, but underline how difficult it will be to realise a truly cash-free society