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How Brick-and-Mortar Banks Can Seize The Digital Moment

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There was a time when consumers did not require much more from their local bank than a checking account, savings account and an ATM card. Consumers are paying with credit and debit cards more than ever before, and they are increasingly looking to their smartphones to gain greater control over how they spend and manage their money.

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What Will Ant Group Look Like A Year From Now?

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What’s next for Ant Group – and by extension, Jack Ma? . The regional bank manager is apt to rely on the calculations and computations of Ant above all else. . In the latter country, he said, businesses are viewed by regulators through the prism of what’s best for the national interest, rather than shareholder return. .

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Wirecard, Ctrip Roll Out Multi-Currency Card; Missguided Launches ‘Pay Later’ Option

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Coverage includes the launch of Wirecard and Ctrip ’s multi-currency Visa cards for customers in China. fashion retailer Missguided is offering a pay later option through Klarna , and Nordic payments company Nets A/S and merchant payment service provider Concardis Payment Group said they have completed their merger. In addition, U.K.

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Mastercard Bets On Biometric Cards To Advance Inclusion

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In early May, Mastercard , in partnership with SEDESSON, the Mexico state agency for social benefits, and Edenred Bank, announced a first-of-its-kind test in Mexico’s Sonora state – the first regional test of biometric card technology in national history. The Challenge of Building the Right Card for the Job.

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

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markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. And with 80 percent national coverage, these current stats wouldn’t come as much of a loss. billion back in March, grocery delivery startup Instacart is eyeing some major U.S. expansion prospects.

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Mastercard’s Threat Scan Helps Banks Detect Vulnerabilities

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As weaknesses in authorization systems can be exploited by online thieves, financial services firms are more vulnerable to hackers and get hit 300 times more often than other businesses, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Threat scan intuitively mimic fraudulent behavior and can be used in conjunction with tools already in place.

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China Mandates Citizens Scan Faces To Get New Phone Service

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China has implemented a new policy requiring citizens who want new phone service to scan their faces to verify identities instead of simply presenting ID cards, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. 1), and it was ostensibly put into place to tamp down on fraud and stop the illegal sales of mobile phone cards.

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