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Regulation
PSD2 And The Turkish Banking Opportunity
January 03, 2020

FinTechs see PSD2 as an opportunity to get a leg up with legacy banks. That will be tough in Turkey, where banks have had more time to prepare for the rule and see PSD2 as a significant competitive advantage for them. In the latest Merchants...

B2B Payments
APIs Ready Manufacturers For The B2B eCommerce Of Tomorrow
January 03, 2020

Application program interface (API) technology had a standout year in 2019 as a critical component to enabling the open banking business model, unlocking financial data from silos, as well as facilitating seamless data integration and connectivity, to power a range of financial services platforms. Get...

B2B Payments
India Leads B2B FinTech Funding Into New Year
January 03, 2020

With the holiday season wrapped, venture capitalists are gradually returning from a bit of a break in the B2B FinTech funding front. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
How FinTech Tackles Financial Inclusion For India’s SMBs
January 03, 2020

With a robust community of technological innovators, and a drive toward the digital economy, India currently stands as an exciting market in FinTech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Beer Companies Try To Attract Customers During Dry January With Non-Alcoholic Drinks
January 03, 2020

Americans are drinking less beer, and this month people worldwide will be participating in ‘Dry January.’ But beer companies are trying to work around those obstacles and keep customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Faster Payments
Deep Dive: Real-Time Payments Make The Grade In Higher Education
January 03, 2020

The cost of college tuition is skyrocketing across the country, and the financial burden falls on many parents and students. Legacy college tuition payment methods, such as personal checks or credit cards, can be slow and costly, adding to many families’ frustrations. Parents and higher...

Retail
US 2019 Auto Sales Were Lowest In Five Years
January 03, 2020

Drivers in the United States purchased fewer new vehicles in 2019 than in prior years but spent more money to buy them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Digital Banking
The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
January 03, 2020

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Payments Innovation
Why Speed And Scale Will Define Global Payments In The 2020s
January 03, 2020

Speed, scale and engagement — if you say it a few times, really get your vocal cords and mouth into the exercise, there’s a certain snap to those words put together like that. As well there should be — those are among the main traits...