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How embedded finance breaks down barriers to banking
Embedded finance is the fusion of technology and traditional financial services. Its innovation promises to transform accessibility to financial tools for all, and now...
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Riksbank’s Final Report on e-Krona Explores Offline Payment Solutions
Sweden's Riksbank concludes its e-Krona pilot, highlighting the development of offline payment technologies like "shadow wallets" and payment cards.
Amid the global race to...
How Digital Gift Cards Have Transformed the E-commerce Industry
Gift cards have been a mainstay in the traditional retail industry since their inception in the 30s, first introduced as ‘gift certificates’. They become...
BSP Approves Local E-wallet GCash’s Overseas Expansion | BitPinas
E-wallet giant GCash has recently received a green light from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to expand globally. This approval will allow the...
Google Phases Out Google Pay for US Users
Google has declared the discontinuation of Google Pay in the
United States. The tech giant announced that all users will be transitioned to
Google Wallet, with...
Contactless Convenience: A Look At the Trends Shaping the Payments Industry in 2024
As digital innovations reshape customer expectations around transactions, the payments ecosystem is set for a profound transformation in 2024. Speed, transparency, and integrated mobility...
Mastercard Appoints Folasade Femi-Lawal as Country Manager for West Africa
The global payments technology giant Mastercard has
appointed Folasade Femi-Lawal as the Country Manager and Area Business Head for
West Africa. With over 25 years of...
How Fintech is Reinventing Travel Payments – Fintech Singapore
by Fintech News Singapore January 22, 2024 The travel payments industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven...
Update: GCash IPO Targeted At “Opportune Time” | BitPinas
Oscar “Ren-ren” Reyes, Jr., CEO of G-Xchange, stated that internal preparations are underway, and the exact timing hinges on market conditions. GCash is also...
Trust Bank Taps Thales for Payment Cards Made Out of Ocean Plastic – Fintech Singapore
Singapore’s digital bank Trust has teamed up with French multinational company Thales to introduce the island state’s inaugural Ocean Plastic payment card.
It is designed...
How To Launch A Card Programme | SDK.finance
Today, launching card programs for end-users is a seamless process without any hassles. However, in the past, there were bureaucratic and infrastructural barriers that...
Zebec Launches Instant, Multi-chain, Non-custodial, No fees Crypto Card Worldwide
New York, December 8, 2023 – Zebec, a pioneer in streaming finance, announced today the launch of the Zebec Instant Card further expanding...
Payment Tech Trends 2024: Wearables and Biometrics Reshape Digital Payments
As we navigate the swiftly evolving landscape of digital payments, two
major players, wearables and biometrics, are at the forefront of
revolutionizing the industry. Recent reports...