The payments industry is increasingly moving toward an omnichannel landscape, where transactions are expected to be accepted across any number of entities, in any number of locations, 24 hours a day and all year round. Such advances take some doing, and technology must do most...
Iran’s banks are reconnecting to SWIFT, but banks are shying away from pushing anew into the country. Here’s what’s holding up the progress toward new investment.
The volatility in equities and commodities thus far this year is not necessarily indicative of a change in the global economic outlook, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, said Thursday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Samsung Pay is coming to Spain, according to an announcement that the payments platform is now available through CaixaBank and through that bank’s mobile unit, imaginBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A quiet but important update to Facebook’s Android app will make it much easier for potential users in countries where state censors ban the service to gain access to the world’s largest social network. That includes nations like China and Iran and their combined population...
As the use of tap-and-go cards is steadily on the rise in the U.K., it seems a particular species of fraud that sees the elderly being preyed upon by their slightly more tech-savvy friends and family is as well. Get the Full Story Complete the...
In today’s globalized economy, it’s hard to maintain regional supremacy in any industry for long, but in the booming growth market that is mobile commerce in India, one company is seeing its competitors fade into the dust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Though Western retailers and brands are still trying to figure things out in their own home countries, most with international operations are keeping a close eye on expansion into the honeypot that is China’s billions of consumers. For Nestlé, the wait is over thanks to...
MyECheck's CEO Ed Starrs says firms need speed and ease when it comes to paying bills -- and mobile eChecking solutions are the answer, especially internationally.
