currency

A currency, in the most specific sense is money in any form when in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money in common use, especially for people in a nation.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Google Play Now Accepts M-Pesa Mobile Payments In Kenya
Google Play Now Accepts M-Pesa Mobile Payments In Kenya
February 23, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

To allow users to make payments in a country where many people don’t have access to credit cards, Google Play has begun accepting payments through mobile...

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German Banker Says Foreign Investors Lack Trust In Chinese RMB
German Banker Says Foreign Investors Lack Trust In Chinese RMB
January 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A senior German central banker has warned that “discreet policy interventions” in China’s renminbi (Rmb) are not helping the country’s exports. Instead, they are leading...

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Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
Venezuelans Struggle As More Merchants Want To Be Paid In Dollars
December 27, 2017  |  International

With many merchants in Venezuela charging in dollars or their black market equivalent, many basic necessities — including food, dental and medical services — are...

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Bitcoin’s Missing 23 Percent Problem
Bitcoin’s Missing 23 Percent Problem
November 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Its expected that 21 million Bitcoins will have been mined by 2040, but the amount available to spend and trade will be a lot lower,...

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EA, Star Wars And The Force (Of Payments) That Wasn’t With Them
EA, Star Wars And The Force (Of Payments) That Wasn’t With Them
November 18, 2017  |  eCommerce

If EA Games — the third- or fourth-largest video game company in the world — had set out to write a step-by-step guide on how not to...

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Why Would Someone (Literally) Flush ~$100K Down The Toilet?
Why Would Someone (Literally) Flush ~$100K Down The Toilet?
September 19, 2017  |  Europe

Anyone who has ever been accused of wasting money with the phrase “flushed it down the toilet” will likely be tickled to know that somewhere...

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FairFX Turns To M&A, Fundraising For Growth
FairFX Turns To M&A, Fundraising For Growth
August 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As the company moves closer into corporate payments and, FairFX is planning an acquisition to aid in this expansion and augment its offerings. The company...

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Visa Beats 3Q Estimates As Payments Volume Leaps
Visa Beats 3Q Estimates As Payments Volume Leaps
July 21, 2017  |  VISA

Double-digit transaction growth and strength in Europe boosted Visa’s earnings beyond the Street’s expectations, while management also gave the lift to expected revenue growth going forward....

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India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
India’s Grand (De) Monetization Experiment
July 04, 2017  |  International

Eight months in, assessing the impact of what happens when you remove 86 percent of a country’s notes in circulation. India’s push toward digital payments...

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