Tag: Payment transactions
Ex-Wirecard boss Braun goes before the Federal Constitutional Court
Markus Brown The ex-Wirecard CEO sees his fundamental rights violated by the Munich Higher Regional Court. (Photo: dpa) Berlin According to a newspaper report, former Wirecard boss Markus Braun is…
Deutsche Bank wins award for Miles & More credit cards
Lufthansa Miles & More membership cards and credit cards From mid-2025, Miles & More credit cards will no longer be backed by DKB, but by Deutsche Bank. (Photo: imago/Rüdiger Wölk)…
Deutsche Bank wins award for Miles & More credit cards
Frankfurt Probably the best-known credit card with a bonus function in Germany, the Lufthansa Miles & More Credit Card, is changing banks. From mid-2025, Deutsche Bank will issue payment cards…
What will change for bank customers?
card payment Newly issued giro cards will soon no longer have a Maestro function. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Frankfurt Consumers in Germany are increasingly paying with the Girocard, better known by its…
What will change for bank customers?
card payment Newly issued giro cards will soon no longer have a Maestro function. (Photo: IMAGO/Shotshop) Frankfurt Consumers in Germany are increasingly paying with the Girocard, better known by its…
Goldman Sachs apparently wants to end its partnership with Apple
Goldman Sachs The company apparently wants to end its partnership with Apple. (Photo: Reuters) Denver Goldman Sachs is apparently looking for ways to end its partnership with Apple. The American…
The benefit of the digital euro is small, the effort immense
Economy, Euro symbol at Willy Brandt Platz The euro may also be available as a digital currency in the future. Many details in the considerations are still open. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan…
The digital euro is to become legal tender
Digital Euro According to the ideas of the EU Commission, the digital euro should become legal tender – just like cash. (Photo: imago images/Christian Ohde) Frankfurt, Brussels The digital euro…
Banks will continue to issue Girocards with a Maestro function for the time being
The Maestro logo can still be found on many Girocards Mastercard is phasing out the Maestro feature for international payments. The banks have to convert their Girocards from July, Deutsche…
India targets Deutsche Bank for Xiaomi remittances
Deutsche Bank AG The banks had received the notifications because they allegedly had allowed such transfers abroad without a corresponding examination and request for the necessary documents. (Photo: dpa) New…
Consumer center calls for more legal clout for Bafin
BaFin in Bonn Collective consumer protection is now also one of the tasks of financial supervision. (Photo: imago images/Schöning) Frankfurt For around eight years, the financial supervisory authority Bafin has…
Around 15 million Girocards will be able to go online
savings bank Six savings banks have already started or completed the conversion to Girocards with an additional Mastercard function. (Photo: SZ Photo) Frankfurt In the next six months, many Sparkasse…
Why business in Germany would be difficult
Apple With its new commitment in the financial sector, the tech group is putting enormous pressure on traditional banks. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfort, San Francisco A new offer from the tech…
60 percent of purchases are paid in cash
money in the till Customers used cash, especially for smaller amounts. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Consumers in Germany still prefer to pay with cash. 59.4 percent of all transactions at the…
14 million Visa debit cards in Germany
Visa logo Banks in Germany have issued 14 million Visa debit cards. (Photo: imago images/Silas Stein) Frankfurt The US payment group Visa has almost tripled the number of its debit…
Savings banks and Volksbanks are considering bonding technology
Blasted ATM In 2022, almost 500 ATMs in Germany were blown up, more than ever before. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Frankfurt The first savings banks and Volksbanks are considering using the…
Savings banks and Volksbanks are considering new technology to protect ATMs
Blasted ATM In 2022, almost 500 ATMs in Germany were blown up, more than ever before. (Photo: IMAGO/Jochen Tack) Frankfurt The first savings banks and Volksbanks are considering using the…
Savings banks want to use bonding technology in ATMs soon
Frankfurt In the future, the German savings banks will also rely on adhesive systems to protect against attacks on ATMs. “Of course, the savings banks will use the bonding technology…
Savings banks want to use bonding technology in ATMs soon
Frankfurt In the future, the German savings banks will also rely on adhesive systems to protect against attacks on ATMs. “Of course, the savings banks will use the bonding technology…
Wirecard short-term boss supports charges
Wirecard According to the indictment, some people are said to have falsified Wirecard’s balance sheets since 2015 and damaged lending banks by 3.1 billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Munich In the…