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MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants

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In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. Lessons From Abroad. 3D Secure 2.0

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Mastercard, Network International To Introduce Commercial Cards In Middle East, Africa

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Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

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FinTechs Embrace Collaboration For Corporate Card Solutions

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This week's Commercial Card Innovation Tracker finds FinTechs and payment technology players like Mastercard, Visa and Nets embracing partnerships to roll out new corporate card solutions, including virtual commercial cards and small business credit cards designed to enhance spend management and help SMBs access credit during turbulent times.

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Afterpay Hires Ex-Airbnb Official For Global Marketing

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Geoff Seeley, former Airbnb marketing official, is now working with payment company Afterpay as its global marketing leader. Before that, he worked on digital transformation at Pearson , the world’s biggest education company, and he also worked in marketing at Unilever , Ogilvy and Dentsu Aegis.

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Why Regional Payment Preferences Matter For Global Subscriptions

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With the subscription market set to reach more than $500 billion by 2023 , consumers now purchase things like music streaming, software and groceries through subscription services. But just because a merchant is successful in its home market, doesn’t mean they are also guaranteed success abroad. 47 percent) and Spain (39 percent).

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Major Core Vendors Are Failing Regional Banks

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Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

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Regional banks can seize the commercial payment market

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Regional banks are in a much better position to offer a more flexible customer-centric proposition and better service to mid-market corporate and small business players than national issuers, according to Henry Pooley, chief commercial officer at Fraedom.