The A-Z of Payments: A Modern and Practical Glossary for the Curious and the Forgetful

With over 1,600 entries, The A-Z of Payments provides readers with a comprehensive, practical, easy-to-read listing of payment terms.

The financial services industry is full of terms and abbreviations that can appear confusing or easy to forget (e.g. ACS, 3DS, RTP, PCI DSS, POS, PoS, A2A, P2P, and BaaS). This handy glossary, written in a plain and accessible style, is the perfect desktop companion for experienced practitioners wanting to keep a check on the latest terminology, fintech students starting out who want to navigate the world of payments quickly, or those curious about terminology. It will also appeal to those wanting to understand terms related to parts of the industry with which they are unfamiliar, whilst those new to the industry will use it as a reference to understand documentation they access, or better equip them for conversations they might have.

The A-Z of Payments is the ideal companion to anyone undertaking training in payments or on finance courses. It is particularly relevant to private sector corporations, regulators, and their employees.

Neira Jones has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services and technology, and advises and coaches organizations of all sizes on payments, fintech, RegTech, cybercrime, information security, fraud, and regulations. She also provides payment security expert witness services and is a Panel Member for the UK Payment Systems Regulator. Amongst her many listings and accolades, she is a Retail Technology Innovation Hub 2023 Top 100 Influencer; 2021 Fintech Weekly 100 Most Influential People in FinTech; SC Magazine Women of influence: 30 top cybersecurity leaders 2021; IT Security Guru 2020 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber, and Planet Compliance Top 50 RegTech Influencers.