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Visa’s Digital Dollar Concept Opens a Door to Central Bank Currencies
The U.S. Patent office on Friday published a Visa patent application to create a technology gateway that could allow central bank currencies for any nation to be digitized.
Yoma Strategic's Mobile Payments Joint Venture in Myanmar Ties up With Alipay Operator
The partnership will allow Wave Money to leverage Ant Group's experience in building mobile payment platforms to enhance its digital competence, capabilities, user experience and service offerings.
Coronavirus: How Cash-Mad Philippines Learned to Love Digital Money Thanks to COVID-19
Online payments have been slow to take off in the Philippines, where cash has long been king.
European Payment Giants Join to Form an Industry Alliance
The body will try to influence the EU laws for the payments industry.
India: Digital Lenders Struggle to Cope With Slowdown Induced by Virus
Digital lenders are seeking guidelines for full digitization and allowing eKYC and eSign mandates.
Pakistan: Jazzcash Taps Mastercard for Digital Payments
In a statement, JazzCash owner Veon, said in addition to an opportunity to widen access to digital payments, the partnership would improve financial inclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Digital Rupee — Is India Ready for the Next Wave of Digital Payments?
Going forward, it is critical for India to build an accessible, inclusive and resilient payment system that can withstand sustained shocks in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
Mobile Marketing Experts Show How Fintech Apps Will Emerge Fighting Fit From The COVID-19 Crisis
Globally, consumers accessed finance apps over a trillion times in 2019. The trend is likely to accelerate, making digital-only the new norm for financial services.
JCB Taps Soft Space for Its Tap on Mobile Solution for JCB Contactless Payments
JCB Co Ltd (JCB) is leveraging Asia’s leading fintech player, Soft Space Sdn Bhd’s (Soft Space) technological expertise to develop the Tap on Mobile program that capitalizes on Android smartphones.