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Mastercard piloting turning smartphones into payment terminals
Mastercard unveiled a pilot project in Poland, turning smartphones into payment terminals for accepting contactless payments. The solution is aimed at small and micro merchants that have traditionally taken cash payments, providing them with a simpler and more secure way to run their business. A recent study commissioned by the Polish Foundation for Development of Cashless [...]
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The drive to digital and its impact on financial inclusion
A couple of hikers see a farmer leaning on his gate and stop to ask for directions. “We’re looking to get to X,” they say. “Well, I wouldn’t start from here,” the farmer replies. But that’s precisely the point with the move to digital. Countries — and the communities and people within them — start [...]
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Beyond FinTech: An assessment of disruptive potential in financial services
For years FinTech has been the hottest topic of discussion in financial services, with incumbents, regulators, and consumers all asking the same question: “Will small technology-enabled ‘FinTech’ start-ups redefine the way that banks and insurers operate, and upend the competitive landscape of the industry?” Building on the findings of the 2015 World Economic Forum report [...]
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Open financial services – An open invitation to financial inclusion
‘Open’ is a short word with a long list of meanings. These range from being free to all to join, ready for business or prepared to entertain new ideas. The impact of ‘open’ within financial services today is almost as big as the list of meanings is long. Accessible, available, inclusive In the context of [...]
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Mobile wallet readiness: Building a better value proposition – Pt 3
Mobile wallet launches by issuers, “The Pays” (Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay), telcos and retailers have become increasingly commonplace – if not fashionable – in recent years. But most have limited their market opportunity by failing to evolve beyond being credit card substitutes. Wallet providers are in a position to deliver a measurably superior [...]
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