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Verdict Staff

Dynamic and Almost Unexplored: Africa’s Treasury sector

A report by Aite Group advises treasury services providers on how to assess the strength of their products in a market the consultancy calls dynamic and almost unexplored There is ample opportunity for foreign payment solution providers to seize the business opportunities in Africa, especially because local banks have what Aite Group calls lightweight packaged software

BMO Harris next bank to slash card rewards

Yet another bank is slashing its debit card rewards fees.

US credit card delinquencies continue to decline

US credit card delinquencies are approaching a six-year low, according to the latest Credit Card Index results from Fitch Ratings.

Mitek launches balance transfer marketing app

Mitek Systems has rolled out a new mobile app that enables banks to market balance transfer offers to customers in real-time.

mPay, MasterCard to extend healthcare payment acceptance

MasterCard and mPay are to extend healthcare payment acceptance in the US.

Bank of America launches new credit card

Bank of America (BofA) has introduced a new BankAmericard Cash Rewards credit card.

Mobile payments to reach $945bn by 2015

Global mobile payments are expected to reach a gross value of $945bn in 2015, according to market intelligence services IE Market Research (IEMR).

PayWizard expands payment offerings

PayWizard is expanding its offerings by adding voucher capabilities and account-to-account transfers to its payment and monetisation platform

Value-based pricing more significant than market share: Simon Kucher report

Just in time for SIBOS, a report on pricing by consultancy Simon Kucher concluded that the industry has to date failed to take advantage of consumers willingness to pay but also found that the payments value chain is now focusing on profit growth instead of market share growth

Thai government launches agricultural credit card

The Thai government plans to issue credit cards to farmers as of 1 November.