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Payments Innovation
Payments 2016: The Year Of The ‘Ecosystem,’ Redefined
December 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. We posed the same question to each executive: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

International
Paytm Wants To Add 5 Million Merchants In 2017
December 30, 2016

Paytm, the mobile wallet provider in India, is gearing up to bring on board 5 million merchants. 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...

Retail
Softbank Lets Trump Take Job Creation Credit
December 30, 2016

Sprint and internet provider OneWeb may have already planned to create a combined 8,000 jobs in the U.S., but Sprint’s parent and OneWeb investor Softbank is happy to give President-elect Donald Trump all the credit as it eyes a merger with T-Mobile. Get the Full...

Payment Methods
Pay Via Selfie? Now Available In Latin America
December 30, 2016

After fruitful trials in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, as well as a larger launch in Europe this year, Mastercard is now unveiling Identity Check Mobile to Latin America. The first two countries in the region to receive it are Brazil and Mexico. Get...

Retail
Holiday Retail Sales To Hit Highest Since 2005
December 30, 2016

Procrastinators and internet shoppers saved the day this holiday season, transforming what was a slow start into the best holiday season for retailers in years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Faster Payments
ACH Faster Payments Stress Fraud Protections
December 30, 2016

Faster payments may be speeding up transactions for consumers, but it may also be putting pressure on the systems banks have in place to fight fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Security & Fraud
How Russia Cozied Up to Top Hackers to Wage Cyberwarfare
December 30, 2016

Russia is armed and ready for cyberwar. 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, you agree...

Ridesharing
How Uber Will Ring In The New Year
December 30, 2016

Let the surge pricing games begin! 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, you agree to...

Venezuela Re-Extends Use Of 100-Bolivar Notes
December 30, 2016

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reportedly said that the Venezuelan government would again extend the validity of 100-bolivar notes (worth some $0.02 on the black market) from Jan. 2 of next year to Jan. 20. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...