PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Last month, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, the parent company, told the Financial Times that the app will put the company in competition with giants of the region like Reliance Industries and global titans like Amazon. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The conversation happened as digital payments and multi-issuer mobile wallets become more popular, not only for that large, fragmented, highly populated region, but also for other areas of the globe — in some cases, as part of broader financial inclusion trends tied to the rise of mobile commerce and digital payments in less developed markets.

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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. Often, these smaller FIs are inundated with projects that are specific to the legacy products they have offered to the market, said Davis.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In a press release, Grab said the launch of the remittance offering marks a “significant milestone” toward the company’s vision for on ASEAN eWallet that will improve financial inclusion for the growing middle class and micro-entrepreneurs in the region. Grab made the announcement during the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A Kaspersky survey indicated that 47% of banking customers in the META region (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) were victims of some type of bank fraud in the first six months of this year. It offers a single app in eight African markets for digital services, including bill payments, remittances, lending and more.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Seamless customer experiences are essential because consumers that face onboarding strains are likely to seek services elsewhere, Rodrigo Rodríguez , assortment and merchandising regional manager for Latin American eCommerce marketplace Linio , explained in a recent PYMNTS interview.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Consumers around the globe have moved their purchasing online during the pandemic, and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are no exception. The region’s financial institutions (FIs) and merchants have needed to work swiftly to support unprecedented levels of digital payment and shopping growth.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Much of the operations are limited by the time zone/region and cutoff times for various markets,” he said. If a node or user experiences down time, the network can still effectively run.” Yet, corporate finance especially is “operating, more or less, the same [way] it has for 20 years prior.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

What Trulioo offers its clients, Cohen said, is an application programming interface ( API )-based single point of connection that allows them to rapidly import, adapt and adjust their offerings — depending on the contexts in which they operate, and the markets into which they are looking to expand. The Unexpected Side Of Optimization .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. But financial regulatory compliance can be a headache for any market. Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. An Opportunity for Collaboration.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

But the bitcoin and blockchain technology is only used as the interoperability layer of the social payment platform, which means it only comes into play if funds are being exchanged with a digital wallet in a market where Circle does not operate. In the Western world, social payments is still a young category, Allaire noted.

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Payments blockchain User Experience Bitcoin 189

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

As a matter of policy, we do not provide comment on funding speculation until we have news to announce,” said Allison Van Houten, Getaround vice president of marketing, according to Yahoo Finance. A spokesperson from Getaround declined to confirm the round. “As

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 27, 2022

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It’s a loyalty program overhaul that Visa and Novae say makes them the first to market with a working digital currency based on converted loyalty points. Success comes down to consumer experience, as with so many things nowadays. We also focus a lot on the user experience, the perceived value, the omnichannel [aspects],” he said. “Be

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

The growing volume of SME [small and medium-sized enterprise] and cross-border trading drives a huge demand for alternative financing for SMEs that are underserved in the market and opportunities for investors to earn a decent risk-adjusted return,” Dennis Cong, PhD, Managing Director of CEFIF, said in a press release. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will begin requiring companies that provide loans in the region to follow a single definition for default this year, after it saw high variances in the ways they contend with basic banking issues, Bloomberg noted. billion ($31.3 billion) in soured debts. 6) announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

What happens when a thriving on-demand marketplace operating in one country wants to expand into new international markets? Speaking with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Ting highlighted some of the barriers to growth and explained how removing those barriers is a key consideration when providing a great on-demand experience in new markets. “I

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Nonetheless, it’s a clear statement that when friction is removed from the user experience, people respond.”. In addition, the deployment of 5G will support the growth of the telemedicine market, which, according to a Market Research Future report, will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5 5G Healthcare.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2020

“As you look at some of the smaller or midsize software platforms, they also want to have that same type of experience” as Uber, said Butler. But when it comes to embedding payments, scale can be a challenge as they enter new markets and expand their customer bases. moving into markets such as Canada, the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Entering a new market typically means setting up entirely new payout infrastructure. Companies need to partner with acquiring banks and a host of other vendors in the region, in addition to setting up a treasury operation for managing risk and keeping the business afloat. That part takes the longest time.”.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 13, 2022

Dubai, UAE – April 13, 2022 – Finastra today announced that Banque Misr, the second largest national bank in Egypt with international presence, has selected Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Corporate Channels to digitalize its trade finance services and provide a premium user experience.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 6, 2021

It has become crystal clear that digital transformation is now the largest technology initiative for regional and community financial institutions. Topping their list of complaints: speed to market/pace of new improvements (or lack thereof) and integration challenges.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Integrated solutions are only part of what Block-Schachter said he sees as a broader, market-wide drive for a unified and user-friendly transit ecosystem. He pointed to the taxi industry as a use case that shows how both forces can affect a given market’s transit payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2018

Emailage , the online fraud prevention startup that uses email addresses to assess risk, is expanding its operations in the Canadian market. Startups are nimble and quick to react, and as they reach a critical mass, they see companies like Emailage as a crucial element to their experience. Emailage can serve various verticals.

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Fraud Fintech User Experience Strategy 110

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

While some larger financial institutions (FIs) have joined the platform, regional community banks and CUs account for 85 percent of Zelle’s participants. Its focus, however, ultimately remains on finding the right balance between frictionless user experiences and thorough security. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Beyond the spin-off and name change comes some brick-and-mortar evolution and regional focus, as the firm opened a new headquarters in Amsterdam earlier this year, focused on sales and marketing efforts. In terms of differences, Eleveld said, technology and end-market focus have fostered clean lines between the units.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The European Banking Authority (EBA) will begin requiring companies that provide loans in the region to follow a single definition for default this year, after it saw high variances in the ways they contend with basic banking issues, Bloomberg noted. billion ($31.3 billion) in soured debts. 6) announcement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Unsurprisingly, companies are looking to capitalize on that growing market. DraftKings ’ chief international officer, Jeffrey Haas, recently spoke with PYMNTS about the challenges involved in introducing fantasy sports to new markets, and which sports generate the most interest in different global regions. million in 2014 to 59.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Instead, he decided to mimic the whiskey subscription service in the coffee space, providing an excellent user experience that would help consumers develop a sharper sense of taste and refine their coffee preferences. And, for dark roasted coffees, Borack said, that is a “completely different segment of the market.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

We also work with many emerging growth startups and SMBs, which forces us to be agile, fast and responsive, while providing continuous momentum to the market and to customers. By perceived security, I am talking mainly about user experience as it relates to the digital payment space.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Kirk has a decade of experience running treasury and capital markets for large fleet companies, and is well known on the capital markets side. “As Fair has grown, the skill sets needed to drive the business forward change,” the company said in a statement. That’s hardly all.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Kirk has a decade of experience running treasury and capital markets for large fleet companies, and is well-known on the capital markets side. “As Fair has grown, the skillsets needed to drive the business forward change,” the company said in a statement. That’s hardly all.

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San Francisco United States Capital User Experience 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

As the open banking business model permeates into the B2B financial services market, FinTechs and traditional financial institutions continue to find new use cases for API integrations and connectivity to elevate the business-user experience. Eika Group, EedenBull Team for Banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

At the time of writing, Alphabet’s market cap sat at just over $589.2 Last week, Alphabet’s smart home brand, Nest, announced the launch of its line of products — like smoke and CO detectors, surveillance cameras and thermostats — in four new European markets. 30, 2016, to close at $844.43 percent) from the previous close to $851.16.

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Google Software Mobile User Experience 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Power took one key friction point of the small business (SMB) credit card market to task. Some are focusing on geography, looking at markets with significant room for commercial cards to gain traction. The collaboration also reflects the opportunity for corporate credit card products in markets beyond the U.S.

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Cards Innovation Tools Study 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For example, they may experience a fairly uniform payments environment across the U.K. Some markets demonstrate certain preferences in how workers receive payment for their work. and Europe — the kind of payments infrastructure that the gig economy needs in order to quickly distribute low-value payments to many individual contractors.

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Cisco

AUGUST 31, 2020

Cisco’s solution and technical breadth is unique in the industry, and as our sales teams saw again this week, we are uniquely qualified to bring these game-changing platforms to market. If branches are currently closed in your region, they will be opening back up.

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