Mobile Remittance

17 Oct 17 @ 15:41

JPMorgan Chase is set to launch a new interbank payments platform powered by the Quorum Enterprise-ready distributed ledger and smart contract blockchain platform. With the participation of two other banks... read more

16 Oct 17 @ 11:13

The basic movement of money from A to B is changing. It’s becoming faster, embedded and more open ecosystem driven. Whereas payments used to be cleared and settled in days,... read more

11 Oct 17 @ 11:00

Ripple, one of the biggest blockchain companies, has announced it has $15bn of cryptocurrency reserves that it may use to acquire or partner with rivals, as it seeks to dominate... read more

10 Oct 17 @ 13:37

According to the World Payments Report, global non-cash transaction volumes grew 11.2% during 2014–2015 to reach 433.1 billion, the highest growth of the past decade, and slightly above last year’s... read more

04 Oct 17 @ 09:08

Financial inclusion, particularly in the developing world, has emerged as a significant policy objective over the last decade. There is considerable will among policymakers, the development community and private sector... read more

28 Sep 17 @ 12:03

B2B FinTechs are attracting an increasing proportion of total European FinTech funding, according to a recent research presentation from Innovate Finance and Pitchbook. There has been a growing number of... read more

18 Sep 17 @ 16:37

Google has launched a mobile payments app dubbed Tez in India, saying it will work on both Android and Apple smartphones. Tez allows users to make money transfers to each... read more

13 Sep 17 @ 11:06

Zelle, the bank-based mobile P2P offering operated by Early Warning says more than 4 million people have enrolled in the mobile based payment network backed by many of the US’s largest... read more

07 Sep 17 @ 15:29

Square says it plans to submit an application to form a wholly owned bank based in Utah. The unit, to be called Square Financial Services, would offer loans and deposit... read more

31 Aug 17 @ 11:51

A couple of hikers see a farmer leaning on his gate and stop to ask for directions. “We’re looking to get to X,” they say. “Well, I wouldn’t start from... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 15:16

WhatsApp is rumoured to be preparing P2P payments for its messaging app, making it the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text. A beta... read more

21 Aug 17 @ 13:42

‘Open’ is a short word with a long list of meanings. These range from being free to all to join, ready for business or prepared to entertain new ideas. The... read more