Boku news and trends

Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales
Mobile Payments // June 25, 2020

Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan’s LINE Pay, a money transfer service, to allow the more than 37 million LINE Pay users in Japan to pay for merchant digital goods and services through the Boku platform. Both the public and private sectors...

Carrier Billing’s Coming Renaissance
Payment Methods // June 18, 2020

Carrier billing has managed to establish a strong foothold worldwide — as it has been a popular way to buy digital content in Asia, Europe in the Middle East. In the U.S. on the other hand, it never gained much traction past the early days...

NEW REPORT: FinTech’s Role In Keeping Open Banking Secure
AML // June 04, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) are working during the pandemic to provide speedy digital services while fighting off the rise in fraud attempts. Small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers need rapid access to loans as they attempt to stay afloat, and FIs must be able to quickly...

Why ‘Privacy By Design’ Is Mobile Apps’ Next Big Thing
Safety and Security // June 03, 2020

After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a modified fashion that involves wearing masks, keeping socially distant and limiting crowded indoor locations. The big question is how to...

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Carrier Billing’s Coming Renaissance

June 18, 2020
Carrier billing has managed to establish a strong foothold worldwide — as it has been a popular way to buy digital content in Asia, Europe in the Middle East. In the U.S. on the other hand, it never gained much traction past the early days of cellphone use and consumers tapping it to purchase ring […]

Why ‘Privacy By Design’ Is Mobile Apps’ Next Big Thing

June 03, 2020
After some three months of keeping consumers at home, governments around the world are beginning to let people publicly mix again — albeit in a modified fashion that involves wearing...

Stemming The SIM-Swapping Tide In Fraud Friendlier Times

April 22, 2020
While being the victim of fraud is never good, there is something to be said for at least being able to identify where exactly one went wrong. Clicked the wrong...

Why Digital Identity Needs A New Normal – Now

March 27, 2020
Although every business wants to “future-proof,” actually doing it is much, much harder. As the first quarter of 2020 has been kind enough to demonstrate on a global scale, the future is...

Quick Reads
Boku Promotes Barclaycard Vet Stuart Neal to CEO

January 18, 2024
Boku promoted longtime executive Stuart Neal to head of the mobile payments company. Neal has been serving as Boku’s CEO designate since July of last year, when outgoing CEO John Prideaux announced his plans to retire, the London-based company said in a news release Thursday (Jan. 18). “We’ve secured partnerships with all the major tech […]

Boku, Japan’s LINE Pay Team To Power Up Mobile Sales

June 25, 2020
Mobile payments firm Boku plans to partner with Japan’s LINE Pay, a money transfer service, to allow the more than 37 million LINE Pay users in Japan to pay for...

Boku Expands Carrier Billing To Switzerland-Based Spotify Customers

November 03, 2016
Boku, an independent carrier billing company, announced Wednesday (Nov. 3) the expansion of carrier billing for Spotify music users in Switzerland. According to a blog post, the expanded carrier billing...

Boku Wants To Replace Your Credit Card With Your Phone Number

February 27, 2015
Mobile payments firm Boku recognizes that while not everyone memorizes their credit card number, most have their mobile digits committed to memory. That’s why the company is looking to allow...