cashless payments

Cashless payments are financial transactions that are transfers of digital information between involved parties, rather than money in physical form.

Mastercard: How Banking as a Service Will Scale in 2023 and Beyond 
Mastercard: How Banking as a Service Will Scale in 2023 and Beyond 
January 12, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

“Banking as a service, and embedded finance, taken together — they just represent where the world is going.” As Sherri Haymond, executive vice president, Global...

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EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
EU Governments’ Pro-Cash Agenda Increases Money Laundering Risks
December 30, 2022  |  Payment Methods

People who still prefer to pay in cash are often overlooked in today’s digital world.  But Europe seems to be bucking that trend and in...

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State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
State Bank of Vietnam Reports Progress in Cashless Payments Adoption 
December 28, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

The State Bank of Vietnam is working to expand the use of cashless payments in rural areas.  Thus far, mobile money, one of the financial...

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Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
Small Businesses Cite Cross-Border Payment Frictions as Barrier to Growth
December 27, 2022  |  SMBs

Small businesses aiming to expand their eCommerce presence across borders in 2023 may want to keep cross-border frictions top of mind. Whether domestic or international,...

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Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
Crypto Industry Fights for Investor Trust Post-FTX
December 27, 2022  |  News

Still wobbling from the FTX crypto crash, 2023’s cryptocurrency outlook is much shakier than 2022’s. This time last year, cryptocurrencies were poised — and priced — to take over...

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Bored Ape NFTs Destined to Become Digital Age’s Beanie Babies
Bored Ape NFTs Destined to Become Digital Age’s Beanie Babies
December 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bored Ape NFT, the Cyberpunks and others may become 21st-century Beanie Babies. That is unless they pivot their business models to capture real, diverse...

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Walmart Canada Taps Western Union For Money Transfers
Walmart Canada Taps Western Union For Money Transfers
December 21, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart Canada has integrated Western Union’s platform into Walmart.ca to offer customers money transfers. In addition, the two companies have extended their relationship, letting customers use...

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LatAm’s Digital Transformation Opportunity Is Best Viewed as 33 Different Puzzles
LatAm’s Digital Transformation Opportunity Is Best Viewed as 33 Different Puzzles
December 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The digital transformation of Latin America is a massive growth opportunity. That is, as long as you don’t treat Latin America as one big place....

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68% of Companies See One-Stop Online Bill Payment as Priority 
68% of Companies See One-Stop Online Bill Payment as Priority 
December 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

More companies are adding one-stop online bill payment to address dissatisfaction with their invoicing ecosystems. This, according to PYMNTS and Mastercard’s new study, “The One-Stop...

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