When it comes to the attitude about and usage of credit, not all countries are created equal. In fact, even within geographic areas certain countries have high cash volumes even in the COVID-19 world where passing paper is a more dangerous activity. In the EU...
HSBC has launched its new HSBC Open Payments solution, which will enable companies to install alternatives to debit or credit for customers to pay for things, according to an emailed press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Plagued by a deadly virus, toiling to jumpstart an economy in tatters and longing for a return to normalcy, the case could be made that giving up and starting over would be the smart thing to do. And yet, despite the hardship and impossible odds,...
When we think about holidays on Main Street, there is a certain mental image we all flash to, nurtured by decades of singing Christmas carols. We all know the picture — city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, people dressed in holiday style. Children laughing, people passing, meeting...
The tipping point toward real-time payments’ ubiquity might be closer than many observers think, Mark Ranta, payments practice lead at FinTech Alacriti, told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
At a time when the global pandemic and ensuing economic upheaval have blurred the boundaries between traditional means of payment, the CEO of global payment- and banking-solution provider i2c says the biggest business opportunity ahead will be in credit, with mobile becoming the biggest game-changer....
There are hidden costs in accounts payable processes undertaken through traditional means – and some of those costs are not necessarily transparent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Visa is postponing a long-planned price hike on swipe fees for merchants due to ongoing pressure on the retail industry from the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
For most Americans, payday is an ingrained part of their daily existence that they more or less take for granted. It’s something that almost everyone relies on but doesn’t think much about – unless for some reason it doesn’t happen. Get the Full Story Complete the...
