PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”.

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South State Correspondent

JUNE 14, 2024

Bankers don’t know what they don’t know, and few bankers outside of national and regional banks have experience with platform selection when it comes to digital banking platforms. Most mobile and online banking platforms allow little innovation and customization. Part of this problem is deficiencies in vendor selection.

Digital Banking 195

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Innovation Challenges. Payments innovation, for starters, is an alien concept for many travel service providers, especially in the U.S. and Europe, which are often left to take lessons from payment advances in the Asia-Pacific region. Innovation Willingness. Where is that spark for innovation coming from?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Digital banking and payments firm i2c is partnering with next-generation commerce firm Sightline Payments to deliver cashless, mobile and omnichannel programs to over 45 gaming resorts, state lotteries, digital gaming and sports betting sites across eight states, i2c announced on Wednesday, Feb. There are more than 2.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Founded in 1999, based in Argentina and registered in the United States, MercadoLibre is an eCommerce platform and digital payment solution that operates across Latin America. 7 and are due in 2031, Bloomberg said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

German urban air mobility startup Volocopter is partnering with ridesharing and payments startup Grab to launch a joint feasibility study to bring air taxi services to Southeast Asia, Volocopter announced on Tuesday (Feb. The collaboration could “eventually extend intermodal mobility to the skies.” . 18) in a blog post. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Winter is around the corner, bringing colder temperatures and prompting many restaurants to question whether their operations can survive the season. Cold weather may put a damper on in-person sales, but it is unlikely to diminish customers’ newfound enthusiasm for digital and mobile ordering solutions. The study found that 25.8

Mobile 210

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

As 5G deployments start, the people who run hospitals and medical offices, along with companies that supply healthcare devices and payment services, are starting to figure out what the quicker speed and other features of the new mobile network technology will do for them. 5G and Hospitals. 5G Payments Impact. percent until 2013.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Negotiations between Facebook and regulators seem to have stalled on the question of whether or not Facebook actually needs a license to operate in Brazil. The changes that are happening in Brazil and across the region, he noted, aren’t exactly new.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

At a time of increased consumer use and acceptance of the new COVID-era digital lifestyle, the pressure is mounting on large, legacy lenders to accelerate their innovations – or become obsolete. We’re a mobile app, and that’s how we deliver our services.”. We have a website, but people don’t really use it. On Monday (Oct. 5) NCR Corp.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

But the larger story here is how fast food operations are striving to stand out in a crowded field and with consumers who are increasingly becoming digital- and mobile-centric. QSR Innovation. But there is more than mobile when it comes to reaching and retaining connected consumers. The Carl’s Jr.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The deal comes after a number of years of formidable expansion and innovation for the vision company that AEA Investors bought in 2016, according to the announcement. Innovation is at the heart of the strategy and differentiation as a trailblazing direct-to-consumer brand, according to the announcement.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – The Nordic countries, in the northern reaches of Europe, comprise a small region with a small population (about 26 million across 7 countries), but disparate payments infrastructure prevails despite a mobile-friendly populace.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

According to the results, banks argue that innovation, not just regulation, is behind the wheel of progress. The results are a bit more varied across the Asia-Pacific region, however, which influences how these FIs invest in innovation. Optimism Up. North American banks are among the most optimistic, EY found. Cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Chicago is consistently at the forefront of innovation, from building America’s foundational transportation systems and its first skyscraper, to fostering world-class universities and research centers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Currently, there are 57 real-time payments rails operating in more than 72 countries, with even more under construction. Different regions have their own unique payment rails, and no two abide by the same regulatory framework. Other initiatives are being spearheaded across regions. So, what’s the problem?

Payments 190

Payments Regional Operations Guidelines 190

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

A recent survey found that the pandemic has changed the way 45 percent of bank customers interact with their FI, with Citigroup seeing an 84 percent increase in daily mobile check deposits in May, and digital bill payments increasing by 78 percent between February and April. Deep Dive: The Post-Pandemic Future Of The Financial Industry.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Supply chain disruptions and economic volatility have elevated risk exposure for many enterprises, but for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating globally, that risk of exposure can be catastrophic. Digitization of SMB banking has been a key driver of innovation in this arena for recent years. Balancing Local With Global.

Regional 245

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

“We are seeing more and more issuing banks championing virtual cards that feed directly into mobile wallets, doing away with plastic once and for all.”. The additional controls and authentication measures that mobile wallets can deliver are crucial for businesses that administer funds to thousands of employees.”. An End to Plastic.

Payments 201

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Cisco

JANUARY 10, 2023

It’s an excellent way to solidify the optimal operating model mix for hybrid work, digital first engagement, operational excellence and process automation, sustainability, and cybersecurity. To stay competitive, financial institutions are increasingly adopting cloud, mobility and the latest technologies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

The new partnership will allow customers of eWallet to make transfers across over 200 countries and territories in what the release calls an “expansive network” of mobile operators and also physical locations. The issue is being addressed through numerous innovations making it cheaper and easier to send payments home.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

As one can imagine, those small-scale businessmen and women are ridesharing drivers who often work long hours every day to earn income to support their families and businesses — and save up in hopes of taking total ownership of their operations. Such dreams — dreams common to all of humanity — can fuel innovation.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

B2B payments are an instrumental component of global trade and of setting the stage for currencies to operate as global instruments of cross-border trade. In China, we see banks providing tracking and payment outcomes to corporate treasurers [and] making use of advances in mobile technologies and API-oriented services,” he said.

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NCR

APRIL 27, 2018

Many in the banking industry have recently highlighted Africa as a part of the world that has huge untapped potential for the development of innovative financial services products. Keeping up with the pace of innovation. Tanzania, for example, has permitted this for three years. However, other nations still ban the practice.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The continued acceleration of digital and mobile payments affects both domestic and international payments.”. The challenge of keeping a payments platform and the associated processes in line with these market innovations, the latest regulations and the evolving standards and rulebooks are significant. Expectations are changing, too.

Payments 229

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2017

Dubai-based fetchr , a delivery and consumer technology app startup focused on innovating logistics in the Middle East and North Africa, recently announced raising $41 million in a Series B venture funding round led by New Enterprise Associates. Today, fetchr operates in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Want to understand payments innovation in Latin America ? One may indeed be a bit hungrier than before, but according to what NovoPayment CEO Anabel P é rez told Karen Webster during a recent PYMNTS interview, they can now understand one of the fundamentals of innovation in Latin America. Latin American Progress. Front Row Seat.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. The role of Alex Jimenez, senior vice president and director of digital and payments innovation at the $7.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics operator is leasing seven cargo planes to fly every day from China to Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fast casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. West recently spoke with PYMNTS about how the chain supports ordering innovations and examines customers’ preferences to improve future experiences. . “In Real Ingredients Meet AI.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. The world of Islamic finance is growing, and with it, the region’s FinTech strength. But that’s not all. “We

Fintech 144

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Cash remains king in the region, with about two-thirds of consumers in Latin America preferring that payment method over credit, according to estimates. In a recent interview, published by Knowledge@Wharton , he said there are about 40 companies operating in the same rough spaces as PagSeguro with annual revenue of at least $250 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In a press release , Tala said the undisclosed investment from PayPal will help the company bring visibility and access to underserved regions in emerging markets across the world. The company said its loans, which are between $10 and $500, are dispersed to a mobile wallet or via a payment method of the customer’s choice. “At

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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

MAY 3, 2019

That’s the big message being sent throughout the payments world as PSD2 and other FinTech efforts spark innovation and give consumers, companies and other organizations more methods to pay — methods that better match the preferences of those participants, payments that feature more speed and less friction than was often the case before.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Per the report, SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure will be in charge of the fund, with SoftBank committing an initial $2 billion. There is so much innovation and disruption taking place in the region and I believe the business opportunities have never been stronger,” said Claure in a statement.

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