July 02, 2013
Breaking Down The Payments Council Roadmap
If you were to compare the British payment system to a physical landscape, it would probably be downtown Westminster Road during rush hour. Earlier this summer, the Payments Council released...
June 28, 2013
DSB, Visa Team For P2P Payments
DBS Bank, an Asia-based financial services group and worldwide financial services provider Visa have launched Visa Personal Payments (VPP). The service allows DBS customers to send money from their bank...
June 21, 2013
Can Electronic Payments Save Struggling SMEs?
When it comes to solving the world’s economic issues, it seems there’s little on which members of every nation can agree. But one common view you’re likely to hear, whether...
June 19, 2013
MasterCard Launches Cross-Border Payments Solution
The purpose of National Small Business Week is to “recognize the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners,” according to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website. For MasterCard...
June 19, 2013
EU Agency Receives New Regulation For Cyber Security
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) received on Wednesday a new regulation that aims to tackle online fraud. The regulation is a seven- year mandate that has already...
June 19, 2013
African Banks Stop Accepting Cross-Border Checks
Commercial banks in Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland will cease to accept check deposits and alternative bank drafts issued outside the country where the transaction is being requested, reported...
June 05, 2013
Earthport CEO: We’re Focused On Emerging Markets, Not Competition
The annual amount of international remittance flow accounts for a significant percentage of several nations’ gross domestic products. Earthport, a cross-border payments service provider, has acknowledged the burgeoning importance of...
June 03, 2013
MasterCard Blocked From Renminbi Processing In China
On Sunday, The Financial Times reported that the Chinese government has moved to prevent MasterCard from processing transactions in renminbi, the nation’s official currency. The media outlet says that the...
May 30, 2013
On Liberty Reserve And Virtual Currencies
Welcome to PYMNTS.com’s VC Voices: a weekly column where we bring you commentary from the best of the best around the world of payments investment. Want to know what the...
Real-time payments in the EU are on the verge of achieving their instantaneous promise, with a new rule from the European Council requiring instant fund transfers to be available within 10 seconds. In this edition of the “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, PYMNTS explores this development along with other advancements unfolding across the global real-time payments landscape.
In Saudi Arabia, digital wallet adoption is surging for cross-border payments, especially among younger consumers. Small and medium-sized businesses, however, face hurdles with security and cost, making addressing these concerns crucial for wider adoption. The latest data brief, “Global Money Movement: U.S. Edition,” a collaboration with TerraPay, explores the landscape of digital wallet usage in the Middle Eastern country, highlighting the generational and business-size divides in this rapidly evolving market.