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Latest News

Google Checkout to close
22 May, 2013 Online payment processing service Google Checkout is to be shut down in November 2013 as the company plans to focus on transitioning to Google Wallet.
  • BBM Money enjoys early success in Indonesia
    22 May, 2013 The Indonesian mobile money service conducted through BlackBerry Messenger (BBM Money), has become a popular option, attracting more than 60,000 registered users since February 2013, according to UK-based mobile money provider Monitise.
  • Brazil to allow commercial m-payments
    21 May, 2013 The Brazilian government plans to allow consumers to pay for goods and services with mobile devices in a move to reduce banking services costs, the government said on 20 May.
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Latest Features

Faster Payments Service pushes the accelerator
15 May, 2013 The Faster Payments Service has allowed for a revolution in the way customers send money in the UK. As it celebrates its fifth anniversary, Sara Perria asks the company what results have been achieved and what lessons can be transferred abroad.
  • Rewriting payments innovation
    23 April, 2013 The industry's efforts to promote innovation are not always successful. Technologies such as contactless payments are experiencing a slower-than-expected take off and the real opportunity may lie somewhere else. Sara Perria asks whether the time...
  • Innovation on hold
    10 April, 2013 Uncertainty about the future of payments is hampering the adoption of new technologies. Retailers prefer a wait-and-see approach, amid concerns about costs and regulations. Sara Perria identifies the key issues that stakeholders have to address to...
  • Mobile money finally arrives in Jamaica
    03 April, 2013 Jamaican banks are finally set to launch mobile payment services. With a high cellphone penetration and low bancarisation, Jamaica is fertile ground for m-payments. But, as Robin Arnfield reports, the economy is heavily cash-based, and outside the...
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Blogs

How to Tap Mobile Payments
11 March, 2013 With smartphone sales continuing to grow across the globe, the number of available mobile apps soaring, and smartphone usage permeating both personal and business realms, it is becoming increasingly clear that this is a genuinely disruptive...
  • Revolution in remittances
    18 February, 2013 With the UK veering towards a much-feared 'triple dip' recession and iconic names such as HMV disappearing from the high street, a lesser known area of the global economy is enjoying record growth - international remittances.
  • Pricing in Payments: loss of hope or new dawn
    22 January, 2013 Much has been said about declining margins across the payments industry. Whether retail, commercial or corporate – and regardless of payment instrument – the industry is facing a squeeze.
  • Online activity
    04 December, 2012 Those who have visited Electronic Payments International recently - which I’m sure includes every one of you - will have noticed significant change. At long last, www.electronicpaymentsinternational.com has had a facelift.
  • Problems at the POS
    18 October, 2012 The niche that has opened up in mobile point of sale technology continues to expand. New entrants are starting to contend Square's comfortable lead in the US market, and iZettle continues to make in-roads into the European market.
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