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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,...
Chinese regulator mandates mobile payments clearing house
China’s central bank and regulator has mandated online and mobile payment groups to operate through a centralised clearing house, a...
Indian digital transaction volumes hits 860 million per month
Digital transaction volumes in India hit a new record in July growing almost 2% from the previous month to 859.2...
Digital start-up Tandem acquires Harrods Bank
Digital start-up bank Tandem has agreed to buy Harrods Bank, four months after seeing a £35 million funding deal collapse. Tandem, which...
Mobile banking and its use as a payments channel
58% of US smartphone users have downloaded a mobile banking app for their primary checking account, and 50% of US...
Financial inclusion – Addressing the unbanked in developing countries
Around two billion people worldwide do not use formal financial services and around half the adults in the poorest households...
Creating an integrated European market for Payment Initiation Services
The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) was adopted with payment innovation and safety to the fore. One of its purposes...
Bank of America and PayPal partner to enable in-store payments
Bank of America and PayPal announced a strategic partnership that will enable Bank of America customers to transact with PayPal...