Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

(source: investopedia.com)

State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
December 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

The State Bank of Vietnam is working to expand the use of cashless payments in rural areas.  Thus far, mobile money, one of the financial...

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The Netherlands Overtakes Spain In Mobile Wallet Usage
The Netherlands Overtakes Spain In Mobile Wallet Usage
December 28, 2022  |  Payment Methods

New PYMNTS data shows that mobile wallet usage in the Netherlands has pulled ahead of Spain. According to the latest Connected Economy report, “How The...

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Spain Leads EU’s Digital Transformation but In-Store Payments Lag Behind
Spain Leads EU’s Digital Transformation but In-Store Payments Lag Behind
December 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Spain continues to outperform its EU peers in terms of digital engagement. As revealed in PYMNTS’ latest Connected Economy report, “How The World Does Digital:...

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Indian Payment Gateway Razorpay Pauses Onboarding of Online Merchants 
Indian Payment Gateway Razorpay Pauses Onboarding of Online Merchants 
December 16, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Razorpay has reportedly paused its onboarding of online merchants for a couple of weeks.  Moneycontrol reported Friday (Dec. 16) that the Indian payment gateway did so after the...

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Iraqi Financial App Bluepay Now Enables Trading US-Listed Stocks 
Iraqi Financial App Bluepay Now Enables Trading US-Listed Stocks 
December 16, 2022  |  emea

Iraqi financial app provider Blue now enables users to trade U.S.-listed stocks.  The Iraq-based FinTech said in a Friday (Dec. 16) press release that the launch of this latest...

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Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
Uber Eats and Cartken Offer Robot Food Delivery in Miami
December 15, 2022  |  Delivery

Uber Eats and Cartken have partnered to enable food delivery by robots in Miami.  The instant delivery firm and the robotics company began operating this service with select...

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WhatsApp Pay India Head Leaves After 4 Months
WhatsApp Pay India Head Leaves After 4 Months
December 14, 2022  |  Personnel

The head of WhatsApp Pay India has left after assuming the role in September. Vinay Choletti announced he is leaving the Meta-owned business in a...

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Matera’s US Debut Seeks to Duplicate Brazil’s Instant Payment, QR Code Success
Matera’s US Debut Seeks to Duplicate Brazil’s Instant Payment, QR Code Success
December 09, 2022  |  Payment Methods

By any measure, instant payments and QR codes have been a phenomenal success in Brazil. Patrick Devlin, president of Brazilian FinTech Matera, told PYMNTS’ Karen...

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Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
Pandemic Burst of Payment Options in Turkey Triggers Consolidation
December 08, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

In Turkey, the proliferation of payment options has reduced consumers’ reliance on cash. In fact, similar to other countries, Turkey’s transition away from cash was...

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