Payment Methods

Apple Pay To Launch In The UK July 14
July 06, 2015

In a little under a week, Apple Pay will go live in the United Kingdom. According to sources cited at several retailers around the U.K., an internal memo from the Waitrose supermarket and an employee confirmation for 9to5Mac, Apple will be ready to launch its mobile...

Greece Says No, Amazon Prime Members Say Yes, PayPal Spends Big
July 06, 2015

The burgers have all been grilled, the parades have all been attended and the fireworks have all been shot off. It is time to get back to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Europe
Barclays Launches ‘Snap And Send’ Mobile Check Service
July 03, 2015

The 325-year-old Barclays announced yesterday (July 2) the extension of its mobile checks imaging service to nearly 1 million more customers, including 500,000 customers with Android phones in the U.K., and, for the first time in the U.K., to iPad users. Get the Full Story...

Western Union Stock Drops On News Of PayPal’s Xoom Deal
July 03, 2015

Yesterday (July 2), the day after PayPal’s plans to acquire Xoom were announced, Western Union’s stock took nearly a seven percent hit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

MasterCard’s Next Biometric Move: Facial Scanning
July 03, 2015

MasterCard is bringing a new dimension to online shopping: facial scans. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Are P2P Payments Next For Apple Pay?
July 03, 2015

Apple could be gearing up to enter the peer-to-peer payments market through Apple Pay. 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...

Bangladesh’s Remittances Hit $15B Record
July 03, 2015

Bangladesh’s inward remittances — or the flow of funds into the country by Bangladeshis working outside the country — reached a record level at more than $15 billion in the latest fiscal year. The Financial Express reported Thursday (July 2) that the new heights come...

MasterCard Shuffles Its Asia Pacific Leadership Team
July 03, 2015

MasterCard announced yesterday (July 2) changes in its Asia Pacific leadership team. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Paytm Launches Bus Ticket Marketplace
July 03, 2015

On Paytm, you can shop, transfer money between wallets or from wallet-to-bank, pay for your cab, autorickshaw or even Uber ride and now you can also book and pay for your bus ticket. Paytm, the Indian mobile marketplace giant, announced yesterday (July 2) on its blog...