Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion Key In MasterCard/Ecobank Partnership
January 14, 2014

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Consumer Economic Confidence Remains High: Discover
January 08, 2014

The Discover U.S. Spending Monitor remained at 89.0 in December, as consumer confidence in the economy rose to its highest level since July. However, consumers’ spending intentions declined, according to Discover Financial Services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Financial Inclusion
Jack Henry, AmEx Partner On Cross-Border Payments
January 07, 2014

Client financial institutions of core processor Jack Henry and Associates will have access to American Express’ FX International Payments Service, Jack Henry announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Breach Round Up
Does The Target Breach Mean Death Bells For Mag-Stripes?
January 05, 2014

Target confirmed a massive data breach on Thursday that rocked the payments world at the busiest time of the year in commerce. Initial estimates suggest the breach compromised the names, credit card numbers, debit card numbers, expiration dates and CVVs of more than 40 million...

Eko Brings No-Fuss Mobile, Financial Inclusion To India
December 30, 2013

30 December 2013 Venture partner at Menlo Ventures Karl Mehta and serial entrepreneur Carol Realini are currently crowdsourcing success stories for their new book “Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid.” Originally profiled in a November 21 article for PYMNTS.com, the book aims to...

20131121-Looking for Financial Inclusion Stories
November 22, 2013

21 November 2013 Payments, savings, borrowing, insurance, these services form the backbone of our daily activities, allowing buyers and sellers to generate income, save for large purchases and guard against potential risks to these plans. Yet, for nearly 3 billion global consumers across the globe,...

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Why Discover Set Its Sights On Barclaycard
July 12, 2013

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NFC Forum Signs Verizon, Discover
June 20, 2013

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Financial Inclusion
Improving the Economics of Small-Balance Accounts
April 21, 2011

Global financial inclusion surveys show that there are billions of low-income individuals who want a safe place to save, and evidence suggests that they are willing to pay for it. Many low-income individuals are currently able to store small values with licensed financial service providers....