transactions

People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
People And Bank Automation — An ‘And’ Not An ‘Or’
May 10, 2019  |  Banking

It is hard to argue, after five decades in existence, that the ATM hasn’t been an overwhelming success as financial products go — in fact,...

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Mastercard Reports X-Border Volume Growth In Mid-Teens In 2019
Mastercard Reports X-Border Volume Growth In Mid-Teens In 2019
April 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Mastercard’s results continued a string of double-digit gains in transaction count, growth in card count and, of particular note, continued traction in cross-border activity. In...

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Digital Health Investments Fall 19 Pct In Q1
Digital Health Investments Fall 19 Pct In Q1
April 19, 2019  |  Investments

A new report has revealed that investments in digital health startups fell 19 percent in the first quarter of 2019. Data from Mercom Capital Group...

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SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
SWIFT On Cybercrime’s Evolution Post-Bangladesh Bank Heist
April 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Three years after fraudsters made off with $101 million from a Bangladesh bank, cyber threats have evolved, according to a new report by SWIFT.  The...

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Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
Merchants Using WeChat Pay Grew 80 Pct YOY In Q4
March 22, 2019  |  Earnings

While China’s Tencent reported lower-than-expected net profits in its fourth quarter earnings, some of its emerging businesses have seen significant growth. The company revealed that its Q4...

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First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales
First Data Helps Merchants Boost Card-On-File Sales
March 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

First Data, a commerce-enabling technology and solutions company, announced Tuesday (March 19)  the launch of Authorization Optimization, a digital commerce tool that optimizes card-on-file transactions...

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US Mulls Banning Visa, Mastercard From Processing In Venezuela
US Mulls Banning Visa, Mastercard From Processing In Venezuela
March 15, 2019  |  Latin America

The U.S. might prohibit Visa, Mastercard and other financial institutions (FIs), such as SWIFT, from processing transactions in Venezuela. Citing a senior Trump administration official, Reuters...

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Instagram Sees Money In Fundraisers
Instagram Sees Money In Fundraisers
February 19, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook‘s Instagram is planning to launch a Fundraiser sticker this year. Sources have reported that new code and imagery found in Instagram’s Android app show...

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Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
Separating Transactions From Authentication — And Authentication From The Internet
February 14, 2019  |  Authentication

Nine months in, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is gathering steam, with fines accruing. Google’s $57 million fine on data protection violations, levied in...

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