PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

FlixMobility , a German transport app, on Thursday reported a 37% increase in passenger travel in 2019. In just seven years, we have managed to become the largest bus provider in the world, with more than 400,000 daily connections,” said CEO Andre Schwammlein, who co-founded FlixMobility along with Jochen Engert and Daniel Krauss. “In

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. ”

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2018

For my predictions, I’ll focus on four areas of tactical concern within consumer banking that I feel confident bank executives will make significant progress addressing 2019. This regulatory green light will embolden bank product managers to think creatively in 2019 about how they can carve out a slice of the estimated $90 billion U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Management said on the conference call that double-digit volume growth has been seen in most markets, and cross-border growth stands in the mid-teens rate (where, for example, outbound spending from China amid travel-related activity remains strong). trillion in the latest quarter.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The expansion of BankFinancial Equipment Finance brings its leasing capabilities to governmental, middle-market and small businesses, BankFinancial announced on Friday (Feb. BankFinancial Equipment Finance will also continue its corporate leasing, lending, deposit and treasury management services to independent equipment lessors nationwide.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

2 best-performing equity index in the Asia-Pacific region. Investors could be focusing their attention on Mothers because the mainstream indices are stuck,” said Makoto Sengoku, a market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co. million applications in 2019. million this year through mid-September, compared to the 2.7

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FICO

JANUARY 6, 2020

Here are the 5 customer development posts from 2019 with the most views on the FICO Blog. Consumer Banking Predictions 2019: Four Trends to Watch. In 2019, it will become increasingly clear that these transformation projects require more than just new technology, they also require significant organizational changes.”. .

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FICO

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Here’s my advice for 2019 in a nutshell: With IFRS 9 impacts and €780 billion of NPL in Europe alone, stop reading about AI and start thinking about optimization. The shape and price of credit is likely to change significantly in those markets where the financially vulnerable are well-protected. OK, let me unpack that. The Debt Wave.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). The ongoing pandemic has caused many regulators in the MENA region to examine the digital and open banking infrastructure they have in place. Around The Data Protection World.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. An EU framework would offer a European passport, and, at the same time, ensure the proper management of platforms and the protection of fund providers,” the draft document said.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 18, 2022

We demonstrated that the average community bank’s COF is highly correlated to short-term interest rates (mid 90’s correlation coefficient), but every bank’s COF will vary based on how management can optimize deposit betas based on franchise value.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

But this year the company, with more than 300 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets, said its many missions were overshadowed by its response to the coronavirus pandemic. PayPal Holdings Inc., Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and distributed government stimulus payments to taxpayers.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Latin America was one of the fastest-growing regions for fintech in 2019. While lending and payments providers saw the most deals and dollars in the year , startups are increasingly turning their focus to areas like wealth management and investing. Want the full expert post? Become a CB Insights customer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The firm released its October 2019 Atradius Payment Practices Barometer survey for Western Europe on Tuesday (Oct. percent increase in insolvencies by the end of 2019. There is no end to challenging times in sight this year, and the forecast for next year is not positive either,” warned Atradius Chief Market Office Andreas Tesch.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Following an auction process, Sage has agreed to sell the business to local management. For the fiscal year ending September 2019, Sage reported revenue of £53 million and an operating profit of £2 million. Sage had always faced an uphill struggle in Brazil, Anthony Miller, managing partner at TechMarketView, told The Register.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

After a 2018 that had its highs and lows, what might 2019 have in store from a credit risk management standpoint? In 2019, enhanced credit underwriting via digitally contributed-consumer data will hit the mainstream. We will be closely monitoring the odds-to-score relationship in 2019. revolver vs. transactor).

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FICO

DECEMBER 12, 2022

With FICO Falcon Fraud Manager, Network International uses AI and machine learning technology to score transactions across a rapidly expanding array of payment options. Thu, 12/19/2019 - 16:29. The old adage ‘cash is king’ was never more apt than when it came to describe the payments market in the Middle East and Africa.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

market volatility is undeniable for many firms around the world. In addition, new research from Atradius revealed the end is near for businesses most exposed to market risks. corporate performance is fairing a bit better, with the insolvency rate expected to remain unchanged for 2019, according to Atradius. Geographic Breakdown.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

According to Citi, the majority of the API calls stem from the Asia-Pacific and Europe regions, a reflection of the adoption of real-time payments in these markets. The bank also noted that the number of API calls grew by 750 percent between November 2018 and August 2019.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Our latest UK Credit Market Report shows the continuing impact of COVID-19 on household finances even while furlough and payment holidays remained in place during the month. Regional lockdowns and the end of the school holidays appears to have curbed the increase in spend seen over the previous three months. percent lower year-on-year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

billion rand ($713 million) in 2019, according to Statista. Now that we’re in Soweto, we want to take those experiences and expand them to other townships, and go even deeper into Soweto,” Dave Kitley, Uber Eats’ general manager for South Africa , told Reuters. “Now The online food delivery space in Africa was worth 10.49

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The kitchen and dining space are provided in addition to utility management, marketing assistance and financial support. Grab already has 50 ghost kitchens — also called cloud kitchens, virtual kitchens and KaaS (kitchens as a service) — across five Southeast Asian markets to date, including Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

billion) write-down as a result of a bigger-than-expected decline in sales, as demand for its range of alcoholic beverages has plummeted in nearly all markets. By region, Diageo’s Asia sales saw the biggest drop at 16 percent. However, not all regions showed declines: North America bucked the trend and saw its sales rise 2 percent.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2016

New research from Technavio shows that the global self-checkout terminal market’s revenues are expected to hit $2.19 billion by the year 2019. But what’s driving that market? The need to minimize queues at checkout terminals primarily drives this market. Brazil and Canada come in as the top markets.

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Accenture

JUNE 20, 2019

I am pleased to once again have managing director Tim O’Donnell’s unique perspective and experience for this blog series. Payments executives surveyed in our 2019 Global Payments Survey cite customer experience as a top driver of customer disintermediation. My next blog will focus on insights from our 2019 Global Payments Survey.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

The new group will provide a full suite of lending and banking products for growing technology companies at every development stage, including asset-based solutions, recurring revenue-based revolving lines of credit, treasury management, foreign exchange and more. “We million in the second quarter of 2019. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Global Wireless POS Market Growth. The global wireless POS terminals market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent from 2017 to 2023. As a result, the region can be an “early adopter” of the technology. However, the company said that Asia-Pacific may see the fastest market growth.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

DoorDash General Manager for Australia Thomas Stephens said the company is excited Australia is its first international expansion outside of North America. “We DoorDash also teamed up with restaurant management app Revention in August to help restaurateurs streamline delivery operations. cities as well as in Canada.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

24) a partnership to issue prepaid cards tailored to the Southeast Asian market. In a press release, the companies said that the Southeast Asian region, which is home to more than 640 million people, has stayed largely cash-based. This partnership goes beyond Grab issuing prepaid cards, and is a game-changer for Southeast Asia.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

FIS and Worldpay combined in mid-2019, Fiserv and First Data combined shortly thereafter and Worldline SA purchased Ingenico earlier this year. Clearly there's regional saturation, which leads to consolidation.”. These are $100 billion market cap companies that are sitting in the middle of the payments supply chain.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Citi’s latest financial report comes as the bank is engaged in various hot areas of payments, not the least of which is dealing with — and trying to get ahead of — ongoing shifts in payments, commerce, security and transparency, and giving corporate cash managers an edge when it comes to real-time and instant payments and other areas.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In a press release, Grab said the launch of the remittance offering marks a “significant milestone” toward the company’s vision for on ASEAN eWallet that will improve financial inclusion for the growing middle class and micro-entrepreneurs in the region. Grab made the announcement during the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

New account openings down by 59 percent on July 2019. Although regional lockdowns were introduced, as consumer confidence grows or as consumers turn to credit cards as the only spending option, we expect that spend will continue to increase in the coming months. Spend on UK Cards Starts to Increase.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

In the February 2019 Payments and The Platform Economy Playbook , a collaboration between PYMNTS and YapStone, the sharing economy was in focus. In an interview with PYMNTS, Marie Perrin-Largilliere, senior manager of global product marketing at HomeAway, got a bit more granular on how the firm seeks to engage both sides of the transaction.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

banking giant Citi said it will reduce its physical presence in Russia – reducing office count, actually – but that business should in fact grow in 2019. That comes from Michael Berner, the consumer business manager of the Russian operations, who is also a Citi Russia board member. As reported by Reuters , the Russian arm of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The space has added 107 million members over the past decade, with 17 million joining just in 2019. This represents 59 percent growth over the past 10 years, much of it buoyed by a surge in sign-ups across the Oceania region.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

The company plans to spend Rs 3,500 to expand its services, according to Xiaomi India managing director Manu Kumar. It recently announced that it planned to have 5,000 stores open in India by the end of 2019.

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