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Neobanks are threatening established banks – but competition heats up
Neobanks, a term that is still reasonably new, is an interesting term for an interesting battleground. Banking is being violently disrupted. Read more…
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Buy Now, Pay Later is a new normal way to pay. But Buyer Beware!
Buy Now, Pay Later is the way that Generation Z and, to a slightly less extent, Millenials, like to pay for goods and services. Sounds great? Read more…
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ByteDance launches Douyin Pay payment service for TikTok in China
Beijing-based ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, “Douyin Pay”. Read more…
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RCS future is bright – according to Juniper – but is there trouble ahead?
RCS has had a lot of bad press over the years and it has taken a long time to mature. It was designed by committee, which which never helps. Read more…
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Digital payments company Stripe is on a roll and heading for AsiaPac
US digital payments company Stripe plans to expand across Asia, including Japan, China and India, after boosting its staff by 40%. Read more…
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The future of commerce and payments in the post-COVID era
As commerce and payments evolve, mobile devices, big data, hyper-personalisation and ambient experiences are changing everything. Read more…
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In payments, massive change is the new normal – and huge opportunity
When it comes to payments, we knew that the change towards contactless and mobile payments was accelerating hugely. Read more…
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Wirecard’s former CEO Braun arrested in hunt for lost billions
Wirecard’s former boss has been arrested on suspicion of falsifying accounts, after the payments firm disclosed $2.1 billion financial hole. Read more…
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Direct carrier billing will see huge boost in the next year or two
Of all the services that telecoms provide, direct carrier billing is the most intuitive. Yet, it has never got the traction it deserves. Read more…
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Nokia seeks Indian PM Modi’s support to extract BSNL dues
Nokia has reached out to India’s Prime Minister Modi to seek his intervention in recovering network-related dues from state-run telco BSNL. Read more…