All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Laos government to promote digital transformation with blockchain technology
Laos government says blockchain technology key if the country is to meet the goals set out in its ninth five-year plan for national economic and social development
AFS and Visa launch prepaid cards for businesses in Bahrain and Oman
Arab Financial Services (AFS) enables its merchant community with Visa prepaid credentials in Bahrain and Oman
Saudi Arabia card payments market to grow by 14.6% in 2023, forecasts GlobalData
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan is successfully driving cash displacement in the Kingdom
Card fraud in Europe declines significantly: ECB
European Central Bank Card Fraud report highlights card fraud in 2021 at its lowest level since the start of data collection
FinMont partners with dLocal
FinMont to incorporate dLocal’s service into its global eco-system
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UniCredit and Mastercard expand payments partnership
The agreement extends to 13 banks in 12 markets across all card products, totalling 20 million cards
New Citizens Private Client World Elite Mastercard: innovative design and unique benefits
First product to launch with Mastercard Touch Card feature in the US
Card payments in Japan to surpass $700bn in 2023, forecasts GlobalData
Credit cards account for 96.3% of total card payments value in Japan in 2022
dLocal expands African footprint, granted payment service licences for Kenya and Rwanda
Rwandan and Kenyan governments grant dLocal licenses to enable payment processing capabilities for their merchant customers in these countries
Woolworths taps Australia’s real-time payments system
Retailer believes PayTo will offer a cheaper alternative to the card networks and represents an opportunity to reduce fraud