Payments Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The trucking industry was content with its payment processing for years until the pandemic hit. Mobile Payments Today interviewed Justin King, Senior Vice President, product and innovation for Comdata on how the industry has moved forward with digital payments.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 4, 2024

SecurityTech company Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) is making digital payments independent of online connectivity. Even in today’s digital-first economy, connectivity issues can present challenges for digital payment transactions, especially in rural areas. billion unbanked people worldwide.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Alipay+ Mini Programs are small mobile applications developed by third parties that allow users to book services, purchase products, and access exclusive discounts and promotions—all seamlessly within the Tinaba app. million Alipay+ supported stores.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

The key findings of this year’s Scorecard reveal that banks have improved their digital payments and transfer services for small businesses and mobile banking functionality for businesses is starting to catch up with desktop digital capabilities.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 13, 2024

Fondeadora , the financial service provider in Mexico, has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering secure digital payment services in the region as it partners with MeaWallet , the digital payments enabler specialising in card tokenisation. This highlights the clear demand for Fondeadora’s digital financial services.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Checkout.com , a leading digital payments provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Octopus, Hong Kong’s first homegrown global fintech, to enable online payment for customers of Hong Kong’s leading payment choice – becoming the first global payment service provider (PSP) to add Octopus as a payment option at check-out.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 6, 2024

Visa (NYSE:V), a world leader in digital payments, has unveiled results of an independent study titled ‘Value of Acceptance’ , which explores merchants’ attitudes towards digital payments and the impact of digital commerce on small businesses and retailers in Bahrain.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The country is focusing on fintech solutions like mobile payments and cross-border systems to boost financial inclusion and economic growth. Key developments in the fintech and digital ecosystem have emerged over recent years.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

India has embraced its model for digital payments so much that it intends to take it global. Since its debut four years ago, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corp. There are people in villages needing assistance payments.

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Finextra

APRIL 26, 2024

Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from 9 countries and regions can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home apps through Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalization technology solutions operated by Ant International.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Making mobile payments with a smartphone in Japan is more popular than ever, according to eMarketer, a New York-based market research company. It also predicts that by 2023 the number of mobile payment users will rise to nearly 28 million, 25 percent of the population.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This new payment method debuts first on HungryPanda, the leading Asian food delivery platform, offering a more convenient and seamless option for customers making mobile payments. This streamlined payment process not only enhances user satisfaction but also provides merchants with the added benefit of reduced transaction costs.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 14, 2024

In a significant leap forward for contactless payment solutions within the travel and hospitality sector, Softpay , a tap-to-pay solution provider, is excited to announce its strategic partnership with Visit Group , the comprehensive digital ecosystem for the tourist industry. “This partnership is about more than just technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

African payments startup OPay has raised $50 million in funding after investors such as Sequoia China, IDG Capital and Source Code Capital joined in the latest round, according to a report. OPay was founded in 2018 and serves as a mobile platform for sending and receiving payments.

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M2P Fintech

AUGUST 25, 2023

But this digital payments gamechanger relies on an internet connection to function, as transactions require seamless and uninterrupted communication between a host of payment players. A QR payment flow begins with the customer scanning a QR code for the required amount. Clocking a record high of 9.96

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

In the move toward digital payments in cash-centric economies, building trust in bank accounts and payments done in bits and bytes is critical. Call it a way of bridging the divide between digital transactions and those rendered in bills and coins. That footprint is important,” Gelebart noted. Cash In, Cash Out .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Seven European payments operators — most of them owned by banks — that own and operate mobile payments services said Tuesday (Sept. 3) that they are in the midst of building a pan-European network focused on cross-border mobile payments. We will see more mobile payment systems joining in the time to come.”.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Indonesia and the Philippines lead in e-wallet usage, with 92% and 87% of respondents, respectively, using the payment method, especially QR payments and mobile payment apps. The Indonesian government has also played a critical part in fostering digital payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Even the highest-flying of firms riding the waves of mobile devices and digital payments may have their speed bumps. News came this week that the largest mobile operator in India, Reliance Jio , is seeing some headwinds in its active user base – a subset of the total user base of nearly 397 million individuals.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Only 26 percent of all consumer payments are made in the U.S. Beyond the wholesale shift to digital payments, Cole told PYMNTS in a recent interview, there are pockets of growth that are seeing more digital acceleration than others as lockdowns linger and businesses reopen on a staggered basis. The Demographics .

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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. Instead, they’re now seeking entirely contactless payments in a COVID-19 world.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

People in the developed world tend to have skewed views of developing countries that they’re unlikely to ever visit — like Cambodia, according to Matthew Tippetts , co-founder and CEO of Phnom Penh-based payments platform Clik. Building Out From Just Offering Payments. The company just raised $3.7 Capturing a Wide-Open Field.

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The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Digital payments provider Checkout.com has become the first payment service provider (PSP) to add Octopus , Hong Kong’s first homegrown global fintech, as a payment option at checkout. Checkout.com’s offering includes the integration of Octopus’s online payment solutions through the Octopus mobile app.

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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. Instead, they’re now seeking entirely contactless payments in a COVID-19 world.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The digital shift brought on by the coronavirus has caused treasury banks to reprioritize their support of digital payments as consumers and merchants increasingly demand fast, easy and secure ways to get their money. Additionally, the initiative can serve the gig economy through offering real-time payments to any account.

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Payments Source

JULY 14, 2017

The concept of digital payments doesn't often cross paths with the concept of robots moving autonomously through our world. But in a few cases, robots have been created to handle payments and deliver goods.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

And might digital payments be in that $100 trillion classification? He also said that PayPal’s mobile payment service Venmo — still focused on its partnership model — and digital payment peers are unlikely to be negatively affected by weak holiday sales and a global macro-economic slowdown.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Japan, in the last several years, has been something of a puzzle among mobile payments watchers around the world. And the first mobile wallet in history launched in Japan — created by I Mode and DOCOMO 20 years ago in 1999. PayPay And Signs Of Mobile Acceleration.

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Paystand

APRIL 3, 2024

As we navigate the complexities of B2B digital payments , businesses must stay up-to-date on these trends. The payment options landscape is evolving rapidly from virtual cards and mobile payments to AI-driven financial solutions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

The following is an excerpt from How 35 Execs Are Powering The Great Digital Shift Of 2020 (And Beyond) , contributed by Simon Barker, CEO at Conferma Pay. The pandemic triggered seismic shifts in the way people behave and interact with traditional forms of payment. Jumping Straight from Cash to Digital. In the U.K.,

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

As Chinese inbound tourism gains momentum with the extension of its visa-free policy to more countries and the recovery of international flights, Alipay , the leading digital payment and lifestyle platform in China, now supports 16 languages on its App, further enhancing the travel experience of international tourists exploring China.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

New research released by Moneris Solutions revealed that there is a growing interest in mobile payments among Canadians. A shift towards the use of digital payment technologies, such as mobile wallets, may help support the rise of contactless transactions in Canada.

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Payments Source

MARCH 28, 2017

Swedish startup Truecaller has become the newest entrant in India’s busy digital payments space, via a tie-up with ICICI Bank Ltd. to offer a local mobile-payments service.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Visa is teaming with Norwegian digital wallet company Vipps on a new initiative to boost mobile payments in Europe, according to a report from Cards International. With the new strategic partnership, Visa clients can use Vipps' platform to make digital wallets and offer diverse ways for customers to pay and be paid.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

But several years of a regulatory push have combined with the increasing presence of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and six months of COVID-19 to markedly reduce Indian consumers’ fondness for “dirty” cash. Coupled with a global spike in contactless payment methods, India is seeing a massive shift away from cash.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Mastercard has entered a partnership with Sri Lanka telecommunications and mobile network operator Dialog Axiata PLC to support mobile payments on Dialog devices.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Mediterra Capital is expanding its portfolio with a big new investment that will give the top Turkish private equity firm a stake in the country’s fast-growing digital payments sector. PayCore has been pushing to expand globally from its home base in Turkey, having acquired Mastercard Payment Transaction Services Turkey Bili?im

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