Financial Inclusion

Alternative Finances
More Travelers Taking Advantage of Prepaid Cards
April 15, 2014

According to T.C.Guruprasad, CEO & Managing Director, CentrumDirect Ltd, more travelers are using prepaid cards in order to avoid the high rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Another Week Of Rough Waters For Bitcoin
April 11, 2014

Deck: Spring just doesn’t seem to have spring just yet for the Bitcoin market, despite the plethora of news around Bitcoin. Innovators continue to be hopeful and a new Bitcoin debit card has come to market, but news from Australia and China has tempered the...

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Bitcoin-Based ATM And Paycards Now Available
April 10, 2014

As bitcoin ATM’s spring up around the nation and world that give consumers a real-world location to make cash-to-virtual currency (and vice-versa) exchanges, Cryptex is going one step further by offering the first global Bitcoin-to-cash ATM and debit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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eGifter Teams with GoCoin to Accept Dogecoin and Litecoin Payments
April 09, 2014

eGifter, the social gifting company, has teamed up with GoCoin so they can accept Dogecoin and Litecoin for purchases.  The company believes that this will provide a secure, fraud-free transaction at only 1 percent of the cost- versus over 2 percent with a credit card....

Financial Inclusion
Boost Mobile to Waive Check Loading and Money Transfer Fees
April 09, 2014

Boost Mobile recently announced that the fees for check loading and money transfers will be waived as part of a promotion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Electronic Payments on the Rise in Kenya
April 09, 2014

MasterCard East Africa is reporting that electronic payments are starting to drive and transform the retail market in Kenya. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Who’s Using Beacon Technology and Why?
April 09, 2014

From customer service to customer acquisition, merchants are using Beacons powered to enhance the relationships with their customers. Here’s a look at some of the early adopters and what they hope to achieve using this new technology.

Solving Global Payments Problems with Prepaid
April 08, 2014

The key to running a successful prepaid program in any market globally is to develop profitable and ethical business practices,something Amit Sethi dubs “market-appropriate” business models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Royal Canadian Mint Looking To Unload MintChip Program
April 07, 2014

After a big announcement and bold plans for the future of secure payments in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint has officially decided to ditch the MintChip program and is looking to pursue a sale of the business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...