06 Apr 17 @ 12:11

A decade on from the launch of M-Pesa in Kenya, mobile money has become one of the primary tools for reaching the underserved and boosting financial inclusion. We look back... read more

23 Nov 16 @ 13:44

SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between distributed ledger tech provider Ripple and SBI Holdings, announced in August that a Japanese consortium of 15 banks in a new network will... read more

23 Nov 16 @ 10:08

Around two billion people worldwide do not use formal financial services and around half the adults in the poorest households are unbanked, according to the World Bank. When financial inclusion... read more

23 Nov 16 @ 06:41

Despite all the marketing money spent on promoting electronic payments over many decades, cash still accounts for around 80 percent of consumer payments worldwide. So, is a cashless society a... read more

04 Apr 16 @ 08:08

by Joyrene Thomas Consumer-facing technology brands have done much to reset customer expectations around speed, but also convenience, value and choice. Consumers can send and receive e-mail across the globe... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:33

Western Union is to enable cross-border money transfer via mobile and social media in 200 countries and territories worldwide. The newly-developed WU Connect technology platform for remittances integrates with third... read more

02 Feb 16 @ 10:19

India was on track to surpass half a billion mobile subscribers by the end of 2015, according to The Mobile Economy: India 2015 published by the GSMA. 13 percent of... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 08:49

Earthport has forged an agreement to enable cross-border services for Japan Post Bank, one of Japan’s largest retail banks. The partnership will enable the bank to provide improved customer experience... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 08:48

Earthport has forged an agreement to enable cross-border services for Japan Post Bank, one of Japan’s largest retail banks. The partnership will enable the bank to provide improved customer experience... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:46

Servicer providers are benefiting from the boom in mobile money with $2 billion in revenues forecast for 2015 and $4 billion annually by 2018, according to data from Juniper Research.... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 16:14

The payments industry is going through a rich period of innovation.  ‘FinTech’ has become the new buzz word. But where are the opportunities for innovation?  And are they attainable?  by... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 15:46

The Advanced Payments Report 2015 provides views and perspectives on the state of payments and is based on phone interviews and a survey among industry executives, observers, and analysts.  ... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 14:45

Governments should step up efforts to boost the use of digital payments in developing countries to increase financial inclusion, empower women and spur economic growth, according to a World Bank... read more

02 Oct 14 @ 10:53

As mobile money transfer services like Pingit and Paym gain traction, how will mobile remittances help drive mobile commerce? by Victoria Conroy With all the focus on mobile payments and... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 16:24

With record levels of investment from venture capital groups being ploughed into payment start-ups, is there a risk of another dotcom-style boom and bust? by Victoria Conroy The halcyon days... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 16:19

Advances in payment technology are enabling innovators to roll out wearable tech such as wearable payment devices and other futuristic form factors. by Victoria Conroy The power of the microchip... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 13:43

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed its disappointment over the lower-than-expected spread of mobile banking,  adoption of which has been encouraging, but below expectation, due to key factors... read more

14 Nov 13 @ 00:07

Recent interchange proposals in Europe and the revision of the Payment Services Directive will have a significant impact on business strategies for all stakeholders going forward. by Victoria Conroy In... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 18:00

Earthport, the cross-border payments service provider, is to receive a $10 million investment from the IFC, a member of the World Bank Group. The funding will be used to expand... read more