Open Banking has spent years being announced as the end of card payments. Cards, meanwhile, have not noticed. Customers keep tapping, wallets keep growing, and the “card killer” narrative keeps missing the point. Because the interesting question was never whether…
Every merchant knows the cost of fraud. Far fewer measure the cost of the opposite problem: legitimate customers, with valid cards and every intention to pay, turned away at the final step. These are false declines, and for most online…
Whether you run an online store or an accommodation business, your checkout has one job: not getting in the way. Apple Pay and Google Pay exist precisely for that, and they have quietly become the benchmark against which customers judge…
Some payment methods are a convenience. ANCV Chèques-Vacances are a selection criterion. For accommodation providers targeting the French market, the difference matters enormously, and it is worth understanding before your next high season. What Chèques-Vacances are, and why they carry…
SysPay is pleased to announce its integration into Icnea, an innovative provider of reservation management software for tourist properties. This partnership aims to offer advanced, integrated payment solutions to vacation rental businesses, enabling optimal transaction management and enhanced customer experience.…
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are shaping up to be a major event that is transforming the French capital and will have a significant impact on many economic sectors, particularly the hospitality industry. With millions of visitors expected, the hospitality…
ICC+ Understanding Interchange Fees and the Benefits of SysPay Interchange fees are fees applied when a transaction takes place between two financial institutions, such as an issuing bank and an acquiring bank. These fees cover the costs incurred by the…
A chargeback is a process whereby a cardholder asks his or her bank to dispute a transaction with a merchant, often because of fraud, non-receipt or non-compliant product or service. The bank investigates and may credit the cardholder’s account, reversing…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced a transformative concept that marks a new chapter in financial transactions: the birth of the Digital Euro. A Leap Towards Modernised Payments The Digital Euro project is not just an initiative; it’s a…
Just 10 years ago, payment was not a strategic issue for e-commerce and even less so for the hospitality industry. With the arrival of a new service model pushed by multinational companies such as Uber or Amazon, a new trend…
