PwC warns of more gloom in credit sector
In its latest annual analysis of the UK credit card market, global consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers warns that despite tightening lending criteria…
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Japan card penetration high, but usage remains low
The Japanese payment card market has long been acknowledged as probably the most technologically advanced in the world. However, in…
ByBNP Paribas cards seeks global scale
Gilbert Arira, BNP Paribas head of cards and electronic banking, has outlined a fourpoint plan designed to unlock the underexploitedpotential…
ByAll change in US, UK
A year after it began, the turmoil in the financialmarkets shows no sign of abating and ithas now claimed some…
ByCanada’s card scheme feels the heat
Interac, the Canadian national debit and ATM scheme, is looking at strategies to fendoff competition from Visa and MasterCard including…
ByRegion round-up
Standard Chartered Bank India has announced the launch of a joint credit and debit card product..Alfa Bank, Russias fourth-largest bank,…
ByNigeria steps into the spotlight
Nigeria, Africa's third-largest economy, is showing phenomenal growth rates for all forms of electronic payment, including cards There are major…
ByUS retailers get helping hand from Coinstar
US coin-counting kiosk operator Coinstar ispromoting its prepaid card distribution services to US retailers by offering a turnkeypackage including staff…
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