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Economy On-Demand Online and Mobile Banking 
Fintech Finance
JANUARY 3, 2025
Doha Bank , one of the largest private commercial banks in Qatar is set to be the first bank in the market to officially launch VISA Commercial Pay (VCP) and the first Bank in the CEMEA region to introduce the VCP-Mobile Module, in collaboration with VISA for its Corporate Credit Card clients.
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Fintech News
DECEMBER 15, 2024
For decades, banks have innovated around functionalitystreamlining transactions, expanding access, and introducing digital tools. Techcombank , Vietnams fifth-largest bank in asset size and second-largest private bank, has answered that call with clarity and conviction. But the rules of the game have changed.
Clearly Payments
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The economy today is tech-driven and payment methods are a key part of that paradigm. Regional Penetration : In North America, over 70% of online purchases are made via credit cards, while only 10% of European consumers prefer this method. They remain a staple payment method globally.
Clearly Payments
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The payment processing market in the United States has demonstrated robust growth, driven by rising consumer demand for digital payments, advancements in financial technology, and the expansion of e-commerce. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. They also set interchange fees that cover transaction costs and risks.
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Fintech Review
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of emerging economies. In many regions, they create jobs, drive innovation, and stimulate local economies. Traditional banks often view SMEs as high-risk due to limited credit history and collateral. Fintech companies see this gap as an opportunity to innovate.
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The Payments Association
JANUARY 21, 2025
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the key trends defining the payments sector in 2024, highlighting the opportunities for strategic growth, as well as the challenges posed by regulatory pressures, financial crime, and evolving infrastructure demands.
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. Businesses too are embracing digital transformation at a fast pace, digitalizing data, standardizing their processes, and incorporating new technologies. points from 2022 to 2023.
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The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments. From Asia to the Caribbean and Europe, central banks are grappling with how to digitise public money while preserving trust, utility, and sovereignty.
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PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2020
Consumers have come to expect on-demand service when they watch movies, make online purchases or hail rides, for example, but this practice contrasts with how most employees are paid. Various compensation alternatives have recently emerged that are more aligned with workers’ on-demand expectations. as W-2 employees.
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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 wallets are on an unstoppable trajectory.
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.
The Payments Association
JUNE 3, 2025
This foundational technology is reshaping how identity, consent, and value are managed in the digital economy, from safeguarding transactions to enabling new economic models. However, with its growing role comes increasing complexity, particularly in terms of integration, regulation, and the architecture of future payment flows.
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The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
For online shopping, Visa passkeys replace passwords or one-time codes. Click to Pay – Enables consumers to complete online transactions within a few clicks, powering a more seamless and secure checkout experience at scale. to broaden its merchant coverage network across Japan.
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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. Higher demand and tight inventory should continue into the next year, he said.
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The Fintech Times
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
In the last five years, Sri Lanka’s economy has struggled greatly. At the time, Sri Lanka had foreign reserves of just $4billion and in an attempt to lower the demand for dollars, the government brought in an overnight ban on imported fertilisers that forced farmers to go organic overnight.
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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.
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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.
The Payments Association
JANUARY 13, 2025
Drawing on comprehensive data from the 14 largest banking groups in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the insights provide an in-depth examination of the tactics fraudsters use, the platforms they exploit, and the devastating impact these scams have on victims. Why is it important? What’s next?
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Finovate
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Before that, we were talking about Ireland’s Central Bank and its search for top fintech talent, new investment in mobile payments in the Philippines , and the pace of digital transformation in India’s financial services sector. You joined TBC a few years after the bank expanded to Uzbekistan. Why Uzbekistan?
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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.
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PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2020
For instance, Taylor said one of her bank’s clients runs regional bike shops that have seen business boom to such an extent that “they can’t keep the bikes or the equipment on the shelves.”. They may want to order online and pick up curbside. Consumers absolutely are going [to] purchase differently post-pandemic, across the board.
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PYMNTS
MAY 7, 2020
The prospect of restarting the economy of bringing all manner of everyday life in the U.S. back to some semblance of “normal” has challenges — and opportunities for banks, especially community banks and credit unions. He noted there’s been a significant increase in demand for interactive teller machines (ITMs).
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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.
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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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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
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 18, 2020
If the pandemic has taught banks anything, it’s that corporates need to offer a range of payment methods to their customers — whether those customers are consumers (for B2C transactions) or enterprises ( B2B ). Morgan , said financial institutions (FIs) need to offer those firms payments functionality on demand. It's not about cloud.
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Whether they’re waiting to receive government payments, wages or rebate checks from online retailers, consumers increasingly demand that funds be sent instantly. Businesses, banks and payment providers worldwide are innovating the way disbursements are sent and received to better serve the needs of this group of consumers.
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CB Insights
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.
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.
The Payments Association
APRIL 22, 2025
Drawing on comprehensive data from the 14 largest banking groups in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the insights provide an in-depth examination of the tactics fraudsters use, the platforms they exploit, and the devastating impact these scams have on victims. Why is it important? What’s next?
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Fintech News
MAY 15, 2024
The burgeoning video gamer economy The confluence of significant economic, technological , and social forces is set to amplify the prominence of video gamers. The gaming industry in Asia continues to multiply, driven by the increasing number of smartphone users and the popularity of mobile gaming.
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PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
Platform economies want to make it easy for consumers to join. Stephen Ritter , CTO at Mitek , told Karen Webster in an interview that the sharing economy presents easy targets for fraudsters — and lucrative ones, too. Within certain verticals of the sharing economy, there is mounting pressure to ratchet up security.
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Clearly Payments
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped industries and economies worldwide. Cash Usage Decline : The World Bank reported that cash usage in advanced economies declined by nearly 50% during the pandemic, with consumers opting for digital and contactless payment methods instead. in 2020, reaching $4.28
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2021
Real-time settlements — where funds are transferred quickly between banks, such as those facilitated by Visa Direct — can help close those cash-flow gaps as these smaller firms navigate the day-to-day challenges of buying inventory, paying bills and covering shipping costs. Thinking Beyond the Bank. businesses. “As
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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 11, 2018
The gig economy is thriving, and workers are taking note: Approximately one-third of the U.S. Gig economy platforms have found an alternative. Three quarters — 75 percent — of college-age consumers prefer to interact with mobile banking apps. workforce has participated in it in some way.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
To bring digital transformation to banks, and to help them bring their assets to the “digital-first” consumer, look to the platform. That’s a challenge, as banks have traditionally plied their trade through face-to-face interactions. It’s really about extending out the capability of your card to the commerce ecosystem,” he said.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2019
In an interview with PYMNTs’ Karen Webster, Saqib Nazir, managing director of Africa at Emergent Technology delved into the ways the payments landscape across Africa is ripe for digital and mobile conduits, and a “cash light” mentality that focuses on the needs and desires of a burgeoning and youthful population. billion people.
The Fintech Times
MARCH 18, 2025
Ralf Germer, CEO and co-founder, PagBrasil Pix has been a giant windfall for Brazil and is now responsible for 90 per cent of bank transactions in Brazil. Through this collaboration, Bancard will offer this service to banks in Paraguay, enhancing convenience and financial accessibility for Paraguayan travellers.
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered mobile payments in India and primed them to overtake card payments in the not-too-distant, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this week in its 2020 India Mobile Payments Market Report. S&P’s analysis shows that Indian mobile-payment transactions grew 163 percent to $287 billion in 2019.
PYMNTS
JUNE 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered mobile payments in India and primed them to overtake card payments in the not-too-distant, S&P Global Market Intelligence said this week in its 2020 India Mobile Payments Market Report. S&P’s analysis shows that Indian mobile-payment transactions grew 163 percent to $287 billion in 2019.
Clearly Payments
JANUARY 25, 2024
In this 2024 report, we’ll explore how payment methods have evolved in the Canadian market, focusing particularly on the shift towards digital, contactless payments , and mobile along with other 2024 trends. The Number of Businesses in Canada Let’s take a closer look at Canadian businesses – the heartbeat of our economy.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The freelance economy is witnessing rapid growth in participation worldwide. in 2021, while additional research reveals that ad hoc workers already contribute $1 trillion to the nation’s economy. One recent report found that 57 million freelancers are expected to operate in the U.S. Thirteen percent of U.K. Thirteen percent of U.K.
PYMNTS
APRIL 10, 2020
Those channels could be the mobile device, the online device, the ATM, the call center or even in-branch,” said Samy. The advent of the digital age means that, say, a millennial opening that bank account can receive products or services from their FI that touch on financial well-being and educational services.
Fintech Finance
JUNE 18, 2024
Remittance flows in Asia Pacific have softened in the past year amid persistent inflationary pressures and tightening labour markets in the high-income host economies of overseas foreign and migrant workers. “The power of remittances in uplifting ecosystems and economies across the globe is well-understood.
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