All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Beyond Eastern borders: exploring 2024 Asia Pacific payment trends
2023 has been a year of progression for payments in APAC but as Tristan Chiappini notes, this is only the beginning and 2024 holds even more opportunities and innovation that the industry can look forward to
Asia Pacific consumers will likely have more to spend on discretionary items in 2024: Mastercard
As inflation wanes, the cost of essentials is easing, leaving more wallet share for other purchases. Chinese outbound travel is expected to further accelerate, buoying destinations in Asia and globally, reports the Mastercard Economics Institute
Open Banking’s branding problem
Giles Rowlinson assesses why open banking has failed to take off within Europe and sets out the steps that need to be taken to correct this
Could Variable Recurring Payments be the alternative to direct debits?
James Hodgson discusses the benefits and functionality of VRPs, how they compare to direct debits. He examines how businesses can leverage this new form of payment and how VRPs will evolve over time
ZestMoney: BNPL dominoes continue to fall
Last month, BizPay collapsed and now ZestMoney, which claimed to be the largest and fastest growing consumer lending fintech company in India becomes the latest BNPL outfit to fail
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank launches Mastercard Sustainability Index at COP28
Initiative aims to enhance the efforts of its corporate clients in the field of sustainability
Mastercard partners with Consumers International
Grant from the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth supports new initiative to advance digital infrastructures and accelerate equitable global consumer protection
US small business credit card customer satisfaction surpasses pre-pandemic highs
American Express ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction for the third consecutive year: JD Power
Brim Financial forms strategic partnership with Mastercard
Collaboration aims to modernise the credit card infrastructure in the US
Consumers optimistic about 2024 financial outlook
Research released by Paysafe reveals shifts in spending and saving habits with 42% of consumers set to prioritise spending on experiences over possessions even as costs rise