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The Ripple Protocol Comes to Intra-Bank Payments

The Ripple Protocol Comes to Intra-Bank Payments
The Ripple Protocol Comes to Intra-Bank Payments
May 06, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Fidor Bank in Germany becomes the first bank to introduce Ripple Labs (formerly OpenCoin)’s Ripple real-time global settlement protocol. This first of its kind deployment...

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The Payments Networks’ Next Real Threat
The Payments Networks’ Next Real Threat
May 05, 2014  |  Commentary

What begins with an 'A' and is the biggest threat to the payments networks since Judge Leon? ACH. I know, you thought we were going...

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Innovating Bill Payment In India
Innovating Bill Payment In India
May 05, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Many a player has had their eye on the opportunities inherent in centralizing the bill payment system in India. The problem has always been the...

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Europe Becoming Fleet Card Providers’ Latest Battleground
Europe Becoming Fleet Card Providers’ Latest Battleground
May 05, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Both FleetCor and WEX have announced takeovers of the fuel card portfolios of two large oil companies in Europe, opening up opportunities for both to...

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Because We’re Happy
Because We’re Happy
May 05, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Confidence among consumers globally is increasing to a point not seen since before the Great Recession, according to a recent Nielsen report. What makes consumers...

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B2B Payments Innovation Down Under
B2B Payments Innovation Down Under
May 05, 2014  |  B2B Payments

Australian-based MYOB wants it deliver what its acronym stands for….for businesses of all sizes to “mind your own business” while they mind the back office,...

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Target Acts On EMV As Green Dot Relays Its Q1 Losses From The Retailer’s Breach
Target Acts On EMV As Green Dot Relays Its Q1 Losses From The Retailer’s Breach
May 03, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

Target announced its selection of MasterCard to support the roll-out of chip-based REDcards as the retailer looks to bolster the security of its portfolio. But...

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Mother’s Day Spending, Trillions of Dollars in Credit Card Processing, Privacy-Flexible Consumers…And Other Friday Factoids
Mother’s Day Spending, Trillions of Dollars in Credit Card Processing, Privacy-Flexible Consumers…And Other Friday Factoids
May 02, 2014  |  Exclusive Series

Do you know… how many tens of millions of dollars Americans will spend on Mother’s Day this year? How many consumers will exchange personal information...

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