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How FIs And FinTechs Are Expanding The Credit Card Paradigm

PYMNTS

As consumers shop amid ongoing public health restrictions, they almost invariably reach for their credit cards — whether the physical varieties in their wallets or the digital versions stored on their browsers and mobile devices. More than ever, credit cards are becoming the coin of the realm in the global connected economy.

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Report: Strategic Payment Investments Give FIs, FinTechs Innovative Payment Options

PYMNTS

Safety-minded consumers the world over can now be seen tapping contactless cards, scanning QR codes or utilizing voice ordering technologies to make purchases without potentially putting themselves or others at risk of contracting the virus. The Beyond The Card: Toward The Cardless And Contactless Future report, a PYMNTS and i2c Inc.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. The topics were perfect, and there were some great case studies, but the substance was standard, bordering on underwhelming.

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Africa is leap-frogging the financial world with mobile

Chris Skinner

Here is how he saw things … Fintech in Rwanda: the place where Telcos are surpassing Banks in the financial sector Telcos dominate in the financial sector of Rwanda Last week I participated in the leading fintech conference in Africa “Dot Finance”, which took place in Kigali, capital of Rwanda.

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Identity and inclusion, an ongoing case study

Tomorrow's Transactions

In Europe, we have a very interesting case study unfolding in front of us right now. Rich Germans and people smugglers might well keep their cash in 500 euro notes, but poorer law-abiding Germans use debit cards and direct debits. From Without German bank accounts, refugees are stuck in limbo – FT.com.

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Conference Alert: New Fintech Event to Focus on AI (duh!)

Fintech Labs Insights

In the fintech space, only Fintech Meetup , launched in 2021, has reached critical mass this decade. Last week’s event in Las Vegas attracted a self-reported 4,000 attendees and was the talk of the fintech pods and Substacks the last few weeks. The pandemic slowed the introduction of new events.

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Turkish delights in innovation

Chris Skinner

They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. Over the last 15 years, Turkey has become one of the top three card markets in Europe in terms of total credit cards, debit cards, and point-of-sale (POS) terminals.