SPA’s proposals would make real time transfers available to consumers in-store using an Instant Payment Card or smartphone app – in the same way as using the contact or contactless functionality on conventional chip and PIN debit or credit cards today. The proposals by SPA offer an approach, compliant with existing EMV standards and that…
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Retail eCommerce sales in France maintain rise into the double digits, and are expected to reach close to 80 billion euros by 20231, with fashion and apparel being a leading market segment. The French gaming industry has also registered significant growth, led primarily by sports betting, as total revenue in Q3 2019 rose 27.7% year-on-year…
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Bundle also supports a range of deposit methods such as credit cards, bank transfers and mobile money, a widely used cash storing method in Africa. Founder, Yele Bademosi said: We built Bundle with the digitally native African user in mind. They are social, online, and connected across geographical boundaries. They prefer their financial services delivered…
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With the help of on-spot, flexible and instant checkout options, mPOS proves to be an advantage for offering on-the-go cashless transactions for individual business-owners, such as grocery store runners, solo vendors and other mobile businesses such as food trucks, sports venues, flea markets, repair services and so on. For small business owners, the technology is…
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LR: Do you offer any online trading payment solutions? Philip: Indeed, many of the largest trading platforms today are already offering their traders the option to instantly deposit and withdraw funds using Trustly and if you read the report, you’ll see why. LR: How long does it take to register, is the solution user friendly? Philip: There…
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LR: Hi Carsten, can you let us know more about INTL FCStone’s Global Payments Network and why it is important to those in the FX sector? Carsten: The Global Payments Network (GPN) is a comprehensive intelligence portal that leverages INTL FCStone’s Global Payments Division’s relationships with global correspondent banks, regulators and other market participants around…
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DeFi apps are “smart contracts” or programs running on the Ethereum blockchain. They allow users to deposit their crypto in the contract and it loans it to borrowers with interest. The contracts manage the interest based on the supply and demand. Collateral from the borrowers backs the DeFi loan. Read More: Paying your train ticket…
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Tens of thousands of customers in the US have signed up to the waiting list and now they will have access to the platform’s core features. Like challenger banks Chime and N26, opening an account with Revolut is done through the phone. After installing the app, you send personal details and official documents and you…
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The initiative also contributes to Priceless Planet Coalition. The recently launched Mastercard platform unites corporate sustainability efforts and makes meaningful investments to persevere the environment. The Priceless Planet Coalition is pledging to plant 100 million for a period of over five years together with other partners who share the same commitment to green movements including…
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Laura de Castro Braulio, Head of Marketing at 2gether, shares with LeapRate her insights about being a woman in the fintech/crypto space, and dive deeper into 2gether’ survey findings. LR: What is it like to be a woman in the fintech/crypto space? Laura: We’re living a unique moment in history, where women’s voices are louder…
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