PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

With the investment, MatchMove, which is also based in Singapore, will be able to extend its “banking-as-a-service” wallet capability to Shopmatic’s ecosystem spanning over 435,000 eCommerce small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individual entrepreneurs across the region.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

One report found that there was a 54 percent increase in gift card and loyalty fraud in May compared to the previous month, making promotion fraud prevention a top priority for merchants. This represents a fivefold increase from the pre-pandemic normal, when most consumers shopping online were better attuned to security protocol.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Providers serving a wide array of businesses have access to more card or customer data than individual merchants, meaning they may be more able to flag individuals showing signs of fraudulent or unusual behavior. . Fraudsters can use fake IDs and stolen cards to place orders and quickly make off with items before retailers catch on.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

According to The Financial Times , a source familiar with the matter revealed that the company has hired JPMorgan to raise $500 million in new equity from investors, as well as secure a $1 billion convertible loan. As part of the newly expanded partnership, Revolut will primarily issue Visa-branded cards in the global expansion.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The current hype surrounding AR can draw in new customers to a brand that implements it, while AR’s ability to increase user participation can work toward customer retention. Some national and regional markets are more willing to accept AR than others. Those numbers look pretty different by region.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2020

It’s why we launched a solution where mobile money can be converted to a virtual prepaid card. It has a 16-digit number and now in a single step that mobile money account can be tied to the entire global card network that can be used to pay anywhere. But we do want them to be able to enter the region.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

As Davis noted, larger banks, including regional players, tend to have their own technology platforms — and direct integrations into their own networks — to enable mobile and contactless payments. The modernization aspect could be, ‘how do I get my card to all of the digital commerce platforms and stored on file?’” Davis told PYMNTS.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Rather than entering new payment information – including address and card details – users can easily enter Amazon account login info. “We’re delighted to offer Amazon Pay to our customers, as it is one of the most secure ways to pay for flights, as the user doesn’t have to re-enter their card details,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

.” Available nearly anywhere Mastercard and Visa are accepted, LG Pay is based on wireless magnetic communication technology, which lets users make purchases by touching their smartphone to traditional credit card payment terminals. Bank and Virginia Credit Union, with additional institutions expected later this year.

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NCR

AUGUST 29, 2016

The number of EMV payment cards in global circulation had rocketed more than 40 per cent year on year by the end of 2015, new statistics from EMVCo have revealed. billion ‘chip-and-pin’ cards when the data was collected, and 35.8 The region’s chip card adoption rate jumped to 52.3 There were 4.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

These marketplaces need to have strong security approaches in place, however, to ensure they do not accidentally onboard any fraudulent sellers or let other scams be perpetrated across their platforms. The collaboration is expected to give Visa’s global merchant and card network access to M-Pesa’s financial services network.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

That partnership is reportedly getting an upgrade with an announcement as of today that the two firms have expanded their partnership in the Asia Pacific region in their ongoing joint efforts to bring more consumers to digital and mobile payments channels worldwide.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

For these transactions to run smoothly, however, communication must remain seamless and secure. A group of Nordic banks have selected Mastercard to overhaul its financial services operations for the region. The Tracker explores how smooth payment flows can offer ecosystems improved speed, security and insights.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Once upon a time in the 1960s, banks were building a series of one-off card-based solutions, much the way today in the ending days of the 2010s we see global digital banking, mobile wallets and alternative underwriting schemes building one-off tech-based solutions for financial services products. So today (Sept.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. “As the world becomes more connected, we remain very focused on security. directly to their debit cards. As of Sept.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. “As the world becomes more connected, we remain very focused on security. directly to their debit cards. As of Sept.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Secure credit card and ACH payment processing solutions provider ProPay, owned by TSYS, is upgrading its disbursements and commission payments facilitation platform, the company said this week. Companies can now push funds globally to distributors and consultants in more than 180 countries and regions and in 130-plus currencies.”.

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NCR

MARCH 17, 2016

We have seen card skimming attacks nearly triple in the United States. In our conversations with ATM operators we are beginning to see a much more progressive and proactive view about the deployment of security solutions. While common in many markets, some regions have lagged in their interest to deploy anti-skimming solutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Recent regulatory frameworks were crafted specifically to facilitate the robust adoption of safe, secure and user-centric digital payments in UAE. Most recently, Mastercard enabled its issuers in the region to provision their branded cards to work with Apple Pay and Samsung Pay to reinforce the cashless ecosystem.

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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

JULY 10, 2017

It’s not the card network’s first — or even second — such move in identifying and then investing in payments players that have built companies with a digital and/or mobile-first focus. Think payments, but not just card-based payments, since Klarna today is a pay-by-bank account model. And global. as a market entered as late as 2015.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

A perfect storm of regulatory changes and card brand rule changes has left many merchants wondering to whom, exactly, they are beholden and what, exactly, they must do to comply. It doesn’t help that many merchants lack confidence in how 3D Secure 2.0 will be rolled out due to how the first 3D Secure protocol was handled.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be a global brand. In western markets, eCommerce continues to grow steadily — but, more importantly, it’s taking significant hold in less developed markets, opening up opportunities for brands to secure footholds in new regions. China tends to set the benchmark for the entire region.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Alternative payment options stand to fuel acceptance as they alleviate customers’ fears surrounding credit cards and fraud, and domestic online marketplaces are beginning to take root. But Amazon won’t get to enjoy its status as the only major online marketplace in the region for long. There are, however, positive trends afoot.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

Brazil and Mexico — the total amount in cash payments for the region was $3 trillion in 2015, with weighted average cash use at 14 percent of GDP, with an estimated increase, annually, of 4 percent through 2020 in absolute dollars but a decline in percentage of GDP by 1.2 Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., do not accept cash.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

The brand-new Workforce Spend Management Tracker, a PYMNTS and PEX collaboration, covers the development of new workforce spend solutions and the ways they work to offer financial flexibility and transparency to both field-based workers and accounting departments. Deep Dive: Paper Checks Fall As Corporate Cards Soar.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Every brand is going through some type of digital transformation, and there is even greater need now to understand and meet the needs of companies redefining their customer experiences. Applause is massively expanding into helping top enterprises and brands perfect their digital experiences.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

On Wednesday (July 27), Mastercard and PayPal announced a multi-year extension of the co-branded consumer credit card program, PayPal Extras Mastercard, in the U.S. The card also includes Buyer Protection for every purchase made via PayPal. The latter has stated it would, in turn, look to boost its own presence in the region.

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Qudos Bank

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

From shopping strategies to secure banking options, we explore the many ways to help you manage your hard-earned money amidst the economic climate. For example, compare unit prices at the supermarket, switch to home-brand products, and seek out grocery specials to reduce your weekly spending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Fraud is on the rise, especially account takeover fraud , and the growing sophistication of fraudsters – paired with the massive quantities of credit card and personal information now available on the dark web – could create a perfect storm for cybercriminals around the world this holiday season. First, it offers free international shipping.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

The tool also connects third-party platforms, including eCommerce, ride-hailing and social media portals, with the ability to offer their own customers access to Standard Chartered loans, credit cards and savings accounts under their own brand names. In an announcement, U.S. Bank and Fiserv are working together to allow U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

billion, and Mastercard increased its card count 6 percent to 2.6 In one example, he said the company had extended its global agreement with Citigroup for an additional five years to 2029, and will remain the bank’s exclusive partner for Citi branded credit and debit business. Commercial Card Pacts and Click to Pay.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

To help build customer loyalty, eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers have a myriad of tools on hand: Cashiers can sign customers up for loyalty cards at brick-and-mortar stores, and eCommerce sites can send customers special offers and coupons by email. The machine also has a 21-inch screen that allows consumers to interact.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But as merchants and issuers look to enter new markets, including the Asia Pacific region (APAC), they must be mindful of the challenges posed by fraudsters. Donlea noted that mobile wallets are designed for consumer and brand loyalty.

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JUNE 16, 2016

And as of today, users of Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and the S7/S7 Edge phones can use Samsung Pay in the region. While Apple Pay also recently launched in Singapore, Samsung Pay joins the region with its signature niche: the MST tech that makes Samsung Pay usable at virtually anywhere merchant credit cards are accepted.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Visa/Paypal International Focus : The Visa/Paypal relationship is now expanding to the Asia-Pacific region, where a variety of in-store payment methods will be explored, and forthcoming, working with and possibly even helping expand mobile wallet adoption. Hacking, Hacking Everywhere : The venerable Samsung brand may be under attack.

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