Tesco Pay+ exceeds the £1bn mark in payments
Tesco can reveal that Pay+, the free mobile payment app operated by Tesco Bank, surpassed a total of £1bn in payments shortly before Christmas 2020. The contactless payment app makes...
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Artificial Intelligence: Regulatory Trends
The potential positive economic effects of artificial intelligence (AI) have been well-documented, with several high-profile studies highlighting its impact on…
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Checkbook ties up with fintech Plaid for instant account verification
Checkbook.io, a specialist in processing push payments, has forged a partnership with Plaid, a data transfer network that powers fintech and digital financial tools. Under…
Western Union bolsters reach in South Korea; taps NH I&S account holders
Western Union has expanded its presence in the South Korean market by partnering with investment and securities firm NH Investment & Securities (NH I&S). Under…
Bajaj Finance to set foot in India’s payments solutions space with ‘Bajaj Pay’
Indian financial services company Bajaj Finance is entering the payments solutions business in India by preparing to launch ‘Bajaj Pay’…
Repay partners with Billtrust to support B2B payments
US-based vertically-integrated payment solutions provider Repay Holdings has integrated its technology with Billtrust to boost B2B payment offerings. Billtrust is…
Nigeria launches a QR code payments framework
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has established a QR code payments framework to be used as a standard in…
Latam Gateway offers PayPal to process card payments for Brazilian gamers
Latam Gateway has started offering PayPal as a payment option to gamers in Brazil, for processing credit cards, debit cards,…
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View MoreEight months into Covid-19, cash is still being squeezed out
After eight months of various lockdown measures, people have got used to a more remote and digital way of life. This has further put pressure on the existing cash-based consumer…
Mobile Payments: Timeline
The mobile payments market is young, having had its real origins only within the last 20 years. The invention of the smartphone as we currently understand it in the early…
Mobile Payments: Regulatory Trends
Regulators are pushing for stronger forms of authentication with the rise in consumer preferences for digital payments. Mobile, specifically, will play a crucial role as it is well-positioned to support…
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Optimism over global economic recovery hits a low as May ends: Poll analysis
The global economic growth in 2020 has been eclipsed since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak causing fears of looming unemployment and recession in a number of…
Mastercard partners BENEFIT on blockchain payment in Bahrain
Mastercard has collaborated with Bahrain’s Electronic Network for Financial Transactions (BENEFIT) to bring blockchain-based payments to the Kingdom. The two parties launched a nationwide pilot…
Digital currency trial in Shenzhen is another step closer to universal financial inclusion
The Chinese central bank recently put its digital currency on trial in the city of Shenzhen. Around 50,000 residents participated in the trial, and many felt it was just as…