Fintech News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Vietnam’s digital economy is rapidly expanding, reaching a value of US$30 billion in 2023 and projected to increase by 20% to hit US$43 billion by 2025. Growth drivers boosting Vietnam’s digital economy Vietnam’s digital transformation is supported by a number of factors. points from 2022 to 2023.

Economy 123

Economy Online and Mobile Banking Governance Government 123

The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Payments Report 2024 As the global payments ecosystem undergoes a period of rapid transformation, the Payments Report 2024 serves as an essential resource for industry leaders navigating shifting trends, emerging technologies, and dynamic consumer behaviour.

Payments Trends 88

Payments Trends Financial Crimes Cross-Border Payments 88

Fintech Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited, in partnership with Mastercard , Diamond Trust Bank and Network International, has launched the Virtual Card by MoMo, an innovative payment solution designed to enable MTN MoMo subscribers to perform secure online transactions without needing a physical card or bank account.

Online and Mobile Banking 59

Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion Visa Economy 59

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted traditional banks to take fresh looks at their digital initiatives and has given digital-only banks the opportunity to learn about the advantages and hurdles of serving customers primarily through online and mobile channels. Building Trust Between Banks and Consumers Online.

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Credit Union Consumer Online and Mobile Banking Card Issuer 105

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Consumers can set parameters or choose between debit, credit, ‘pay-in-four’, or pay using rewards points. New wallet payment experience – Soon, consumers will be able to use their wallets to scan and pay at merchants outside of their domestic markets that accept Visa via scanning-enabled QR codes.

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Product Cross-Border FinTech Cross-Border Payments 101

Fintech News

MAY 11, 2025

These companies span every segment of the market, from long-established remittances players and banks to neobanks, business-to-business (B2B) platforms, stablecoin providers and regional specialists, and are powering global trade. It is one of the Big Three local banks in Singapore, and among the largest banks in Southeast Asia.

Cross-Border Payments 119

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 119

The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

As digital wallets reshape finance and big tech challenges traditional banks, who will control the future of money? The partnership signals a potential shift in power, where platforms like X aim to rival traditional banks in how money moves and who controls financial access.

Digital Payments 88

Digital Payments Finance Online and Mobile Banking Payments 88

Fintech News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Think about how easy it is to order a ride on Grab, book a hotel on Agoda, or pay for groceries on Shopee without even needing to pull out your credit card or open a banking app. The region has become a hotbed for embedded finance, thanks to its mobile-first economy and digitally savvy population.

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Embedded Finance Finance Payment APIs and Integration BNPL 111

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s been an eventful year for the payments industry, marked by rapid innovation, unexpected challenges, and evolving consumer expectations. This incident disrupted operations across airlines, banks, and media outlets, resulting in billions in losses for major corporations.

Payment APIs and Integration 102

Payment APIs and Integration Online and Mobile Banking AI Financial Inclusion 102

Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2024

Visa , a world leader in digital payments, is introducing resources to help merchants in Vietnam, unveiling a SMB Online Toolkit, for small and medium-sized businesses to accept and take full advantage of Visa’s digital payment solutions. Globally, Visa’s tap to pay penetration reached 65%, doubling from 20192.

Contactless Payments 98

Contactless Payments Online and Mobile Banking Payments On-Demand 98

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Rising African countries are among the fastest-growing regions in consumer spending, according to data from the World Data Lab analyzed by EBANX , a global technology company specializing in payment services for rising markets. trillion in consumer spending by 2034, a 198% growth compared to the current US$ 1.8

Consumer 98

Consumer Credit Cards Online and Mobile Banking Economy 98

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As India approaches the fourth anniversary of 2016’s demonetization, the landscape that has defined the country and economy is undergoing a radical shift. India has heretofore been a cash-based economy, where even consumers shopping online often paid in physical currency via cash on delivery (COD).

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Mobile Payments Payments Use Case Contactless Payments 135

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Satispay , the leading independent mobile payment network in Italy, today announced a strategic partnership with Stripe , a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, in order to eliminate the barriers in online digital shopping experience for Italian merchants and consumers.

Payment Solutions 97

Payment Solutions Online and Mobile Banking Consumer IBAN 97

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The ownership economy is going full throttle. Lest you think the change has been all about streaming media, about home delivery of meals and meal kits, of staying in … AutoNation’s results herald a pivot toward an age of personal mobility. The Individual Mobility Shift . That’s where the consumer is happiest,” said Jackson.

Economy 89

Economy Online and Mobile Banking On-Demand Consumer 89

The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

Stronger fraud detection and better industry collaboration are needed to protect consumers The Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) findings in its December’s Unmasking how fraudsters target UK consumers in the digital age report reveal a stark picture of the growing threat posed by authorised push payment (APP) scams.

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Scams Romance Scams Phishing Volume 88

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Many consumers were still facing pandemic-related financial strains going in to the holidays, making flexible payment options all the more important as they began buying gifts. Digital-First Banking. This loss can be crippling for consumers who live paycheck to paycheck or have little savings. Disbursements.

Economy 103

Economy Online and Mobile Banking Credit Union Money Laundering 103

Clearly Payments

MARCH 22, 2024

In the landscape of commerce, mobile payments have emerged as a disruptive force, altering the way people engage in financial transactions. It represents a paradigm shift in how consumers and businesses interact financially. The Growth of Mobile Payments The ascent of mobile payments has been nothing short of meteoric.

Contactless Payments 105

Contactless Payments Online and Mobile Banking Mobile Payments Payments 105

Fintech News

MARCH 6, 2024

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

Online and Mobile Banking 135

Online and Mobile Banking Debit Card Non-Bank Push-to-Card 135

Fintech Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

With innovations like mobile banking, digital wallets, and blockchain technology at the forefront, fintech is leading a financial revolution. However, this rapid growth brings significant regulatory challenges, primarily in balancing the need for innovation with the imperative of consumer protection.

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Consumer Protection Innovation Consumer FinTech 105

The Payments Association

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Traditionally, consumers stuck with familiar banks, but there’s now a growing trend of current account switching. The service was introduced as part of a government initiative to increase competition in the banking sector, aiming to reduce the inertia that had kept 75% of account holders with the same bank for years.

Accounts 88

Accounts Consumer Online and Mobile Banking Multi-Currency 88

Open Banking Excellence

JANUARY 9, 2024

Consumer expectations are rising as regulators push for increased competition and innovation to meet evolving consumer demands. This is leading to a golden age of choice for businesses, who now have access to the cost savings and customer-centric capabilities that a new wave of Open Banking-powered payment products can deliver.

Payment APIs and Integration 130

Payment APIs and Integration Payer Online and Mobile Banking Authentication 130

The Fintech Times

MARCH 27, 2025

Moniepoint , a Nigeria-based fintech offering an all-in-one banking, credit, and cross-border payment solution for African businesses and their customers, is on a mission to help businesses and individuals digitise their operations. to provide infrastructure and payment solutions for banks and financial institutions.

FinTech 59

FinTech Financial Inclusion Cross-Border Payments Online and Mobile Banking 59

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

of India (NPCI) that facilitates inter-bank transactions, has propelled the growth of online payments, the Financial Times (FT) reported. UPI was established by the central bank and is owned by a group of local lenders. billion, bringing bank accounts to hundreds of millions of residents for the first time.

Volume 123

Volume Digital Payments Transactions Online and Mobile Banking 123

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

The rise of FinTech, the increasing globalization of finance — and even ravages of the coronavirus, which is making us all bank and transact across phones — all have pointed to one simple, urgent question: Just what is a bank, anyway? In a recent PYMNTS study , What is a Bank: What U.S. As many as 36.8

Online and Mobile Banking 100

Online and Mobile Banking Checks Debit Card Community Banks 100

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

But she added that merchants are coming back online with business models that are somewhat different than what came before. Consumers absolutely are going [to] purchase differently post-pandemic, across the board. They may want to order online and pick up curbside. economy will make it through.

Economy 98

Economy Push-to-Card Small Business Shutdown 98

Fintech News

MAY 28, 2024

The meteoric ascent of Brazilian neobank Nubank has sent shockwaves through the Latin American banking industry. As digital banks in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region aim to replicate this success, there are valuable lessons to be learned from the unconventional Nubank approach to banking.

APACS 126

APACS Financial Inclusion Online and Mobile Banking Disaster Recovery 126

The Payments Association

APRIL 22, 2025

Stronger fraud detection and better industry collaboration are needed to protect consumers The Payment Systems Regulator’s (PSR) findings in its December’s Unmasking how fraudsters target UK consumers in the digital age report reveal a stark picture of the growing threat posed by authorised push payment (APP) scams.

Scams 88

Scams Romance Scams Crime Online and Mobile Banking 88

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Way back in the day (which, in 21st century digital economy terms, probably means a decade or so), smart and important people used to express well-informed skepticism about the prospect of selling clothes, cars and even groceries via online or mobile channels. Now comes a similar question about the buying and selling of houses.

Consumer 70

Consumer Online and Mobile Banking Process Transactions 70

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

economy hard, but few areas were hit harder than small businesses. In spite of their small size, they play a critical role in both their local and national economies. economy when everything is really clicking — which it hasn’t been for the last several months,” he said. “On COVID-19 has hit the U.S. The Bumpy Road Ahead.

Credit Union 83

Credit Union Economy Small Business Push-to-Card 83

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In Pakistan, and elsewhere, the stars are aligning for greater use of digital banking and payments to improve financial inclusion. told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in an interview that the pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm.

Digital Payments 94

Digital Payments Online and Mobile Banking Point-of-Sale (POS) Financial Inclusion 94

Fintech Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

PalmPay ( www.PalmPay.com ), a leading digital bank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has launched the PalmPay Debit Card in Nigeria in partnership with Verve, Africa’s largest domestic card scheme. With over 35 million users and a growing network of 1.1 ”, said Jiapei Yan, Chief Commercial Officer of PalmPay.

Debit Card 52

Debit Card Payment APIs and Integration FinTech Online and Mobile Banking 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Platform economies want to make it easy for consumers to join. It turns out the consumer may not mind all that much in return for some peace of mind. Stephen Ritter , CTO at Mitek , told Karen Webster in an interview that the sharing economy presents easy targets for fraudsters — and lucrative ones, too.

Economy 75

Economy Verification Online and Mobile Banking Security 75

CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2021

In the past few years, the burgeoning popularity of digital banks has only underscored the severity of these problems, with upstarts like Chime and SoFi offering cheaper, faster, and more convenient banking experiences. . get the state of challenger banks report. First name. Company Name. Phone number. Source: PwC.

Online and Mobile Banking 98

Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion Checks Federal Reserve 98

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 19, 2024

Over the past 75 years, South Korea’s economy has boomed, undergoing rapid industrialisation with a growth rate of seven per cent annually, according to the International Monetary Fund. Having earned its spot as one of the Four Asian Tigers, we explore what is propelling South Korea’s economy and fintech ecosystem.

Economy 64

Economy Online and Mobile Banking FinTech Governance 64

Fintech News

MAY 23, 2024

Confronted by shifting factors such as tech advancements, generative AI, high interest rates, increased institutional oversight, and evolving customer expectations — the best banks must adapt their business and operating models in 2024, including in Asia. CHINA #1 China Merchants Bank China Merchants Bank Co.,

Online and Mobile Banking 131

Online and Mobile Banking Treasury Non-Bank Credit Cards 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Overnight changes in consumer habits are usually rare, with inertia and habit difficult to overcome under normal circumstances. But circumstances have been far from normal this year, making consumers receptive to change in ways never seen before, according to Chris Abele , vice president of digital commerce strategy at Fiserv.

Online and Mobile Banking 78

Online and Mobile Banking Point-of-Sale (POS) Consumer Mobile Payments 78

The Fintech Times

MARCH 14, 2024

Not so many years ago, Filipinos had to visit bank branches or ATMs to transfer money and manage their accounts. With an internet penetration rate of 73 per cent , Filipinos are increasingly leveraging online platforms for a range of activities, from social interactions to shopping and entertainment.

Online and Mobile Banking 115

Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion Encryption Financial Literacy 115