Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion
VEON: The Year Of Digital Financial Inclusion In Developing Markets
January 22, 2021

Sergi Herrero co-CEO of VEON, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the acceleration of cashless payments, and how that has posed a challenge to the world’s unbanked population. In “A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021,” Herrero discusses...

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For America’s Unbanked, Mobile And Digital Save The Day
November 12, 2020

A recent Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) study found that the number of unbanked U.S. consumers will likely start rising again as a result of the pandemic recession. Keeping these consumers engaged in the broader financial system is essential to the collective good. Get the...

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Nacha Provides Guidance On Voice Payments, Cybersecurity
September 18, 2020

Nacha, the nonprofit that manages the movement of trillions of dollars in electronic payments, announced the debut of voice payments and cybersecurity resources on Thursday (Sept. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Why FedNow, Postal Banking Might Find Spotlight in November Election
August 11, 2020

The presidential race is now, finally, and fully, on. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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American Express Launches New Credit Score Management Tool
August 11, 2020

If you are interested in not just tracking your credit score, but finding ways to boost it, American Express may have the product for you. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mastercard’s Head Of Innovation: How The Microsoft Partnership Will Boost Digital Commerce Globally
July 29, 2020

Payments and commerce players are used to rapidly changing landscapes. One of the defining characteristics of the past decade or so has been that what’s an industry-disrupting innovation one day is old news within six months. But even by that standard, the recent COVID-related moves...

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GenZ Gets Friendly With Credit
August 20, 2019

Generation Z is growing up. The oldest members of the generation born between the mid-90s and the mid-2010s (specific year ranges vary depending on who is supplying the figures) are graduating from college, getting their first jobs and starting to form their relationships with credit...

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Petal CEO: Using Cashflow — Not FICO — To Issue Credit Cards
April 04, 2018

For the 47 percent of Americans with prime credit scores, getting and using a credit card isn’t much of a problem. 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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Global Regulators Work Together On Blueprint For FinTech ‘Sandbox’
March 20, 2018

Regulators from around the world are teaming up to create a blueprint for a global FinTech “sandbox.” 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 to our...