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Dutch Payments Association GM Says ‘Positive Friction’ Will Protect BNPL Users

Dutch Payments Association GM Says ‘Positive Friction’ Will Protect BNPL Users
Dutch Payments Association GM Says ‘Positive Friction’ Will Protect BNPL Users
June 24, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

For an industry that’s typically laser-focused on frictionless services, it’s rare to hear calls for any sort of friction — let alone that it’s good...

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Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
June 23, 2022  |  Commerce

Try telling a Dunkin’ fan that Starbucks is better, or vice versa — and then play that out across every consumer product and service imaginable....

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Banking as a Service Key to Fast-Tracking Embedded Finance for FIs
Banking as a Service Key to Fast-Tracking Embedded Finance for FIs
June 23, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

“As far as banking infrastructure goes, the United States has the worst in the modern world.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Former Microsoft Treasurer: Real-Time Treasury Helps CFOs Gird for Black Swans
Former Microsoft Treasurer: Real-Time Treasury Helps CFOs Gird for Black Swans
June 23, 2022  |  CFO

Two decades at a trillion-dollar tech juggernaut provides a ringside seat to just how important liquidity and risk management really is when grappling with seismic,...

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Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
June 23, 2022  |  emea

In the context of European banking, customers increasingly expect real-time transactions, transparent exchange rates and reasonable transfer fees. In practice, however, the way banks operate...

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62% of Consumers Made Credit Card Payments in Last 90 Days
62% of Consumers Made Credit Card Payments in Last 90 Days
June 22, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Credit cards are the most common credit products that U.S. consumers use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Is the Metaverse Just the Web Wearing 3D Glasses?
Is the Metaverse Just the Web Wearing 3D Glasses?
June 22, 2022  |  Metaverse

There’s a huge amount of hype, and increasingly, money, being poured into “the metaverse” by some of the largest companies in the world as well...

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Shopify-Twitter Deal Highlights Social Media’s Growing Role in Retail
Shopify-Twitter Deal Highlights Social Media’s Growing Role in Retail
June 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Deal by deal, partnership by partnership, the connected economy takes shape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
Travel Recovery in South Korea Makes Strong Case for Localized Payments
June 22, 2022  |  Travel Payments

Neither pandemic flareups nor inflation will deter adventurous South Korean travelers from booking travel in a recovery year, but it’s an advanced market that demands...

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