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India’s UPI Hits 1.34B In June Transaction Volumes
India’s UPI Hits 1.34B In June Transaction Volumes
July 26, 2020  |  Digital Payments

India has embraced its model for digital payments so much that it intends to take it global. Since its debut four years ago, India’s Unified...

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US Senate Committee Weighs Pros And Cons Of Digital Dollar
US Senate Committee Weighs Pros And Cons Of Digital Dollar
June 30, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Digital dollar advocates told a U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday (June 30) that electronic currencies could help consumers. However, committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said...

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Zogo: How A 21-Year-Old Duke University Grad Is Reinventing Financial Literacy
Zogo: How A 21-Year-Old Duke University Grad Is Reinventing Financial Literacy
June 29, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

When Bolun Li was in high school, a local bank came in and offered a heavily branded PowerPoint presentation about financial services and money management...

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Dr. Annamaria Lusardi: FinTech Is Great, But No Substitute For Teaching Kids Financial Literacy
Dr. Annamaria Lusardi: FinTech Is Great, But No Substitute For Teaching Kids Financial Literacy
June 15, 2020  |  Financial Inclusion

Everyone in a modern society needs to know how to read, so America spends an awful lot of time, treasure and talent developing literacy curricula...

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Experts Tell Congress It’s Time To Create A ‘Digital Dollar’
Experts Tell Congress It’s Time To Create A ‘Digital Dollar’
June 12, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Trillions of dollars in federal COVID-19 stimulus payments are being disbursed through paper checks, prepaid debit cards and direct deposit — not very streamlined conduits...

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Mastercard Expands Global Commitment To Connect 1B People 
Mastercard Expands Global Commitment To Connect 1B People 
May 11, 2020  |  Mastercard

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt worldwide economies and everyday life, Mastercard vows to connect 1 billion people and 50 million micro-businesses to the...

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Mastercard: The Impact Of Pay On Demand On Africa’s Smartphone Future
Mastercard: The Impact Of Pay On Demand On Africa’s Smartphone Future
March 16, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Inclusion is a laudable goal — bringing the 1.7 billion unbanked and underbanked people worldwide into the global digital marketplace is a nearly uncontested good....

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Mastercard, Samsung Tie-Up Lets Consumers Pay On Demand
Mastercard, Samsung Tie-Up Lets Consumers Pay On Demand
March 12, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard is partnering with Samsung to bring digital technology to emerging markets and accelerate connectivity and smart devices, Mastercard said on Thursday (March 12). With...

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Deep Dive: Catching Up On The Freelance Payment Curve
Deep Dive: Catching Up On The Freelance Payment Curve
February 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

No freelancer appreciates delayed payments, which can destabilize their financial health. The flexibility that enables freelancers to work with the companies they choose also allows...

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