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Mastercard and National ITMX Extend Partnership to Improve PromptPay Capabilities in Thailand

The Fintech Times

In 2016, payments giant Mastercard and National ITMX (NITMX), the electronic payments developer and service provider in Thailand, announced a partnership. This reflects the country’s improving financial inclusion and widespread adoption of PromptPay as a ubiquitous payment method for everyday transactions among individuals.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of Online And In-Store Convergence Via Mobile

PYMNTS

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Online And In-Store Convergence Via Mobile. But consumers need to break their highly ingrained habits.

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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

This was labor-intensive and time-consuming. Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) (2010): NPCI launched IMPS, enabling instant 24x7 interbank fund transfers, a crucial step towards ubiquitous real-time payments. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) (2016): The game-changer.

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2016 Words Of Wisdom: The CEO Edition

PYMNTS

There are just five more days until we can leave 2016 behind for good. As 2016 becomes history, we should take special care not to forget it — lest we have to hear about being doomed to repeat it (there’s always that one person). If there’s one thing that’s for certain, 2016 showed us that the gig economy is here to stay.

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Today In Data: The High Cost Of Falling Behind In Payments

PYMNTS

But the costs of falling behind are generally greater, as consumers and businesses gravitate to providers that can consistently and ubiquitously meet their needs. 81 million: The amount North Korean-backed hackers were able to hack from the Bangladesh Central Bank in 2016. 13,198: The number of U.S.

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Early Warning Services Processed More Than 170M P2P Transactions In 2016

PYMNTS

Early Warning Services, a real-time payment, authentication and risk mitigation company, announced Monday (April 17) that financial institutions in the Zelle Network processed more than 170-million person-to-person (P2P) payments in 2016, totaling $55 billion in aggregate transaction value. With Zelle, we’ll collectively reach more U.S.

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It’s A Wrap: Innovation Project 2016 Recap

PYMNTS

” Innovation Project 2016 — where hundreds of leaders across the payments, commerce, tech and security ecosystems joined together under one roof with one mission: navigating the balance between the leading and the bleeding edge. “If you don’t disrupt yourself, someone else will.” So, how did Day 2 end up?