The recent efforts by the Indian government to reform what has traditionally been known as a “cash economy” have thrown daily life in India into a tumult, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In many emerging markets, taking the conventional approach to payments just isn’t an option. Advancing technologies and nontraditional payment infrastructures are enabling these ecosystems to leapfrog right into next-gen commerce — presenting an opportunity that Ravi Pochiraju, SVP of Growth Markets for ACI Worldwide, is...
The Donald Trump presidency heralds change, and perhaps not of the sort that wheelers and dealers in the corporate world would really like to see. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
On Tuesday (Nov. 8) India’s government issued a ban on high-denomination banknotes, which has resulted in lenders bringing in 2 trillion rupees ($29.8 billion) as customers across the country try to deposit the old bills, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
India is suffering through a cash shortage that resulted in ATMs running out of money and citizens standing in long lines to exchange notes that no longer are valid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. But in this week’s installment of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup, we take a look at how Moscow is working to change its perception...
Google may no longer be able to give away smartphone software for free if it is ordered by regulators in the European Union to alter its distribution deals with handset manufacturers and the carriers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
This past summer, WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Facebook, opted to share data on its users with Facebook, but that data sharing is now paused, at least in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
ZhongAn Online Property & Casualty Insurance Co., the first online insurance company in China, announced last week it has created a technology company dubbed ZhongAn Information and Technology Services Co. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
