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Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption

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More consumers than ever are turning to online shopping channels to meet their needs during the pandemic, but many are also aware that cybercriminals are looking to capitalize on this stepped-up online activity to steal their card data. Firms are also prioritizing security as they transact online more heavily as well.

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Virtual Cards Help Companies Manage Spend In Real Time

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Most are encouraging employees to work from home while also moving their back-office operations online, and payments operations are no exception. RLJ Financial On Managing B2B Spend With Virtual Cards. The benefits of using digital B2B payments solutions extend far beyond their ability to support a decentralized workforce.

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New Indonesia Credit Card Designed To Help Unbanked

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Indonesia -based Traveloka has partnered with Bank BRI on a credit card for Indonesia’s unbanked. percent) of digital purchases in Indonesia in February 2017, while credit cards were used to complete approximately one-fifth (20.7 percent) of online purchases. There are plans to issue 5 million PayLater cards by 2025.

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Visa, Digital Wallet LINE Debut Credit Card

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LINE Pay Corporation, operator of the popular payment app LINE Pay , announced that it is launching a LINE Pay co-brand credit card with Visa in Japan. The LINE Pay-Visa credit card is set to be released later this year, allowing consumers to make payments at merchants accepting Visa throughout Japan and around the world.

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B2B Payments Drive Instant Payments, Crypto Innovation

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“During the lockdown, many people shifted to accessing banking and other financial services online. As credit card giants broaden use of their card rails, Mastercard is also embracing cryptocurrency with the recently-announced expansion of its Accelerate program, according Blockchain.news reports.

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Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks?

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Technology providers are exploring a range of solutions to seamlessly verify customers’ identities, with the biometrics market projected to reach more than $59 billion by 2025. billion by 2025 — a staggering amount of growth from its current valuation of $5.4 billion by 2024. About The Tracker.

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Indonesia Likely To Implement Flat Rates For Digital Wallet Payments

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The country’s $40 billion online economy is forecasted to grow three times as big by 2025, according to a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Co. Both online and offline transactions are supported under Visa’s global network, and may also be managed through Traveloka’s mobile app.

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