Digital or mobile wallets, wallets with P2P payments capability and virtual banking, e.g., Apple Pay. Content related to neo-banks is included in this category, as is content related to contactless payments.
This report defines a mobile wallet as a software program that securely keeps different types of payment information on a mobile device.
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A brief report by CNBC about Goldman Sach’s potential use of its Starling digital banking engine as a banking-for-service platform in the Asia-Pacific.
GOLDMAN SACHS-BACKED STARLING TO EXPAND IN ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET Read More »
In this report, recent rends in the online payments ecosystem in India are discussed, from UPI and digital wallets to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). The report also discusses how fintechs are gearing up to meet the demands of future customers.
THE FUTURE OF ONLINE PAYMENTS: BNPL, UPI, EMBEDDED FINANCE AND MORE Read More »
This article uses data froma leading Chinese provider to show that ‘buy now, pay later (BNPL)’ dominates e-wallet transactions and expands fintech credit to underserved consumers.’
OPENING THE BLACK BOX OF DIGITAL WALLETS AND DEMYSTIFYING ‘BUY NOW, PAY LATER’ Read More »
A slide showing the growth rate of contactless debit cards in 2022 in the UK, Brazil, US, and UAE.
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A brief report authored by Sharon Haines, and published by a VISA company, about the importance to scale globally of accepting alternative and other localized payments.
LOCALIZED PAYMENTS: THE KEY TO SCALING GLOBALLY Read More »
A short eBrief from Lafferty’s Ronan Lynch on AliPay obtaining an eMoney liicense in Europe, and both AliPay and Tencent efforts to enter Brazil.
This article describes the expansion of digital payments into China’s prison system, as an example of Alipay’s ubiquitous presence.
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In this press release, Western Union announces the launch of the Western Union mobile app in Singapore, connecting customers to families and loved ones around the world, 24/7. Activation of the app in Singapore has given Western Union a digital trifecta in Asia this year, as Singapore now joins Hong Kong and Malaysia in benefiting from Western Union’s digital acceleration of major regional economic centers across the world.
WESTERN UNION DIGITAL EXPANDS IN ASIA: MOBILE APP NOW LIVE IN SINGAPORE Read More »