Industry Events
Trustech is the annual meeting place of the card and trust technology industries. The event remains a popular mix between tradeshow and conference with over 200 international exhibitors, and around 100 international speakers covering the latest technologies and trends in the fields of Payments & Identification.
The world's most influential banking and payments conference, organized by SWIFT. Sibos attracts senior executives from global banks, payment networks, correspondent banking organizations, central banks, and payment infrastructure providers. Strong focus on cross-border payments, AI, digital assets, transaction banking, and global payment rails.
MRC San Diego returns 14–16 September 2026, bringing together payments, fraud prevention, and risk management professionals for an exclusive members-only conference focused on collaboration, education, and industry advancement.
Europe's premier summit for payments and transaction banking professionals. It is more than a two-day event; it's the place where industry leaders, innovators, and regulators come together to proactively shape the future of finance.
MPE 2026 will bring together 1,600+ individuals representing companies that are redefining the merchant payments ecosystem, on March 17-19, in the InterContinental Hotel Berlin, Germany.
Trustech is the annual meeting place of the card and trust technology industries. The event remains a popular mix between tradeshow and conference with over 200 international exhibitors, and around 100 international speakers covering the latest technologies and trends in the fields of Payments & Identification.
Industry News
July 20, 2026
SATISPAY, the Italy-based mobile payment app used for account-to-account-based payments to merchants, bill payments and P2P transfers, is promoting three Mastercard debit card products to its 6.5 million customers in Italy, Luxembourg and France. The Mastercard cards are tied to specific Satispay subscription plans.
July 20, 2026
THREDD and SUTTON BANK are partners for debit and prepaid card programs in the US. Sutton will provide BIN sponsorship for fintech and embedded finance use cases. Thredd will provide card issuer processing and related support services.
July 20, 2026
SQUARE, which provides card acceptance and commerce services to more than 4.5 million merchants in 8 countries, offers eligible sellers a ChatGPT app and Claude plugin to support agentic commerce. No additional work, setup or fees are required. Eligible sellers are live immediately. Square is also working with Amazon to bring Alexa+ voice commerce to its customers.
July 20, 2026
PAYDO, which holds Electronic Money Institution licenses in the UK, Malta and Canada, offers merchants card processing acceptance services as well as access to more than 350 alternative payment methods. The company has launched a suite of crypto-to-fiat payment capabilities for online merchants, including acceptance of stablecoins for payment at checkout. Merchants can also send stablecoins globally from fiat balances without holding the assets on their balance sheets.
July 20, 2026
PPRO will provide more than 30 local payment methods to PayPal’s international checkout service. Among the local payment methods added are Swish in Sweden, MB Way in Portugal, Blik in Poland and Pix in Brazil. Other companies that connect to Ppro include Stripe and Citi.
July 20, 2026
HSBC QATAR will offer its commercial customers card acceptance and digital payment services in partnership with local licensed payment infrastructure provider Noqoody.
Nilson in the News
June 20, 2026
A victim of 1,700 scam credit card charges had to fight for their removal
"Payment card fraud losses worldwide amounted to a staggering $33.41 billion in 2024, according to the latest numbers from the Nilson Report. Nilson points out that a disproportionate amount of this fraud happens in the U.S., which accounted for nearly 42 percent of global fraud losses."
June 16, 2026
12 key insights on payment methods and credit card fees
"Nilson Report data shows U.S. merchants paid $172.05 billion in processing fees in 2023, tied to $11.240 trillion in purchase volume on U.S.-issued credit, debit, prepaid, and private-label cards."
June 15, 2026
Massachusetts looks for 'happy medium' on swipe fee reforms
"Businesses across the country paid a record $198.25 billion in swipe fees in 2025, according to the trade publication Nilson Report..."
June 1, 2026
How high-end credit card perks are hurting shoppers who pay in cash
"The total credit and debit card fees paid by merchants to card processors, led by Visa and Mastercard, have increased 70% since 2019 to $198 billion in 2025, according to data from the Nilson Report."
May 21, 2026
7 things you need to know before credit card numbers disappear forever
"According to the Nilson Report, global card fraud losses are projected to hit roughly $404 billion over the next decade. The U.S. alone accounts for about a quarter of worldwide card spending but absorbs roughly 42% of global fraud losses."
May 21, 2026
Here are 6 of the safest ways to pay online and in-person
"A January 2026 Nilson Report study found payment card fraud losses totaled $33.41 billion worldwide in 2024 and are projected to rise to $41.06 billion by 2030.
Nilson in the News
Relevant and respected, the Nilson Report is quoted by more business news publications than any other in the payments industry. Here’s a sampling of the articles where our proprietary data has been featured.
Industry News
The latest information about the companies, products and services that are shaping the payments industry, selected by our team of specialists.
Industry Events
The Nilson Report curates the payment industry’s leading conferences, expos, summits, webinars, and executive forums, helping card issuers, merchant acquirers, payment networks, fintechs, processors, and technology providers stay connected to the trends, innovations, and leaders shaping the global payments ecosystem.
