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Skype partners with PayPal to launch ‘Send Money’ function
Skype has added PayPal integration to its Android and iOS apps. The new ‘Send Money’ feature, which has launched in 22...
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...
Worldwide retail e-commerce sales reach $1.9 trillion in 2016
Retail e-commerce sales – which include products and services (barring travel, restaurant and event ticket sales) ordered via the internet...
Tokenization: What is a smart token?
Before we get into the smart token bit, let’s recap. Tokenization is the security process that most recently unlocked the...
Fastest growing e-commerce markets – growth presents opportunity for British retailers
Russia (42%), Indonesia (45%), Vietnam (37%), Argentina (38%) and Israel (25%) are surprisingly included in the fastest growing e-commerce markets...
Market Overview: Payments in Russia
On the centenary of the Russian Revolution, we examine payments in the world’s largest country. How do Russians pay today?...
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...
Apple Pay’s first large-scale promotion in China intensifies its competition with Alipay and WeChat Pay
The size of Apple Pay’s share in the mobile payments market in China will depend on how well Apple Pay...