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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options

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India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To remedy the problem, the Reserve Bank of India supports an option for offline payments through cards, wallets and mobile devices. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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Mastercard's Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week's News

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Mastercard Intros Mobilized Virtual Cards; Defines Intersection Between Functionality And Security. The virtual card offers a strong value proposition for corporates in the form of enhanced security and control over spend. But without support for mobile wallets, v-card adoption can lag. Top Trackers And Reports.

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Authorities Bust 20 In Alleged International Malware Scam Ring

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The investigation involved an international police operation called 2BaGoldMule, which involved agents from Spain, Italy, Bulgaria and Latvia who searched over 40 homes. The United Nations reported that up to $2 trillion is laundered every year, which comes out to about 5 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP).

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Deep Dive: Why Merchants Must Rethink Their Promotion Abuse Protections During The Pandemic

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One recent report that surveyed consumers from the U.K., and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example. One May report noted a 54 percent month-over-month increase in loyalty- and gift card-related promotion abuse, for example.

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PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays

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percent market rate that the National Retail Federation (NRF) had predicted, according to the release. In addition, PSCU found that increased adoption of contactless “tap and go” transactions through dual interface cards continued to occur during last year’s holiday season. percent of card present activity on contactless credit cards.

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Mobile Order-Ahead: It’s What’s For Dinner

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A recent National Restaurant Association (NRA) survey found that 43 percent of consumers want to order via app, but only 18 percent of NRA members have it on the menu. Credit/debit card pilferage is their core trade, so naturally, they’ve latched onto gift cards in a big way. Would You Like Hacking with That?

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Instant Issuance, Instant Benefits?

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Along with that growth in card numbers, said the firm, purchase transactions and volumes are also on the upswing. In a press release detailing the survey results, Entrust Datacard noted that instant issuance technologies were first adopted by smaller banks and credit unions almost a decade-and-a-half ago. in the past year.