Mastercard’s acquisition of Transfast is a done deal. What’s next? Stephen Grainger, executive vice president of Mastercard, tells Karen Webster that the deal addresses pain points in cross border transactions for SMBs and consumers — and leverages Transfast’s moorings in the traditional remittance model to new...
When it comes to payments, each market or country has its own preferences. Cash, plastic, debit or credit — consumers demand access to the transaction types with which they are most comfortable. Technology plays a role, of course, in making sure choice is varied, especially when...
The progression of payments technology has enabled businesses and customers to make payments in ways once previously thought unattainable. A corporate traveler can now use a smartphone to ride in an Uber, and the payment data from that trip linked to a commercial card can...
While the rise in mobile-money services in emerging markets is promising, due to the ability to bring financial services to those who otherwise may not have access, new research shows these apps may also come with major security risks.
October 24, 2019
We might all be in the middle of one of the greatest — and most vital — cat-and-mouse games of all time. That’s the sense one gets when considering efforts to prevent fraudsters from exploiting digital payments and commerce, efforts taking on more importance as the global economy continues to grow — and which keep […]
July 12, 2019
Mastercard’s acquisition of Transfast is a done deal. What’s next? Stephen Grainger, executive vice president of Mastercard, tells Karen Webster that the deal addresses pain points in cross border transactions for...
August 01, 2017
When it comes to payments, each market or country has its own preferences. Cash, plastic, debit or credit — consumers demand access to the transaction types with which they are most comfortable. Technology plays a role, of course, in making sure choice is varied, especially when it comes to retail. So it is that QR codes […]
August 12, 2015
While the rise in mobile-money services in emerging markets is promising, due to the ability to bring financial services to those who otherwise may not have access, new research shows...
