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Australia may stop debit card payments through Visa, Mastercard
Australian regulators may stop banks from automatically directing debit card payments through the world’s largest payment processors Visa and Mastercard. Read more…
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India’s DoT warns licensees not to delay payment of AGR dues
India’s Dept of Telecommunications (DoT) has advised all companies not to delay payment of dues related to the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) ruling. Read more…
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India, China to drive huge growth in cloud based mPOS solutions
A new study from Juniper Research suggests that mPOS solutions are going to be a huge growth area, driven by demand from India and China. Read more…
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The digital commerce and payments prize is huge – let battle begin
It seems a pretty good bet that Google, Apple and the rest have read Juniper Research’s latest report on digital commerce. It is going to take off – big time! Read more…
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India allows telcos to defer spectrum payments until March 2020
India has allowed telecom operators to defer payments due for spectrum bought via auction until the end of March 2022, giving some respite to firms. Read more…
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DOCOMO partners Juvo to increase reach of prepaid payments
Juvo, a provider of financial identities for the underbanked, has announced a strategic partnership with DOCOMO Digital, the mobile commerce enabler. Read more…
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Are payments a driving force in the evolution in computing?
There are several forces at work that are pushing computing to new levels. Talking about ‘computing’ already seems old fashioned. Read more…
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What happens when payments and loyalty collide?
For many consumers, the payment choice is mainly subconscious. Do they lean towards loyalty and rewards, to do they lean towards short term discounts? Read more…
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SE-Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
SE-Asia has at least 150 e-wallet licence holders, transport companies and dozens of fintech firms fighting for dominance but a market shakeout is imminent. Read more…
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Grab ups the ante in on-going battle with Gojek
Grab is in talks to merge OVO, an Indonesian digital payments firm, with an Ant Financial-backed local peer to build heft and power ahead of archrival Gojek. Read more…