Tag: Payments

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Argentina: The Worst Of Times

Anyone following the economic situation in Argentina is well-aware of its slow spiral. Since late 2015, the Argentine
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Cashless Transportation: Kenya And Rwanda As Case Studies

By most measures, Kenya is a shining model of financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa. As the home of
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Mondato Summit Asia 2018: The Next Wave Of Digital Services In Emerging Asia

Mondato selected the bustling urban jungle of Jakarta, Indonesia as the location for the fifth annual digital finance
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Payments Banks To UltraFICO: Targeting No Man's Land

Despite disruptive business models building momentum towards increased digitization in financial services, it is likely just a matter
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Africa's Financial Flows: Homeward Bound?

It's been nearly five years since SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging
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Hyperinflation: In Digital We Trust?

As of December 3rd, 2016, Venezuela became the 57th historical episode of hyperinflation, which has precipitated the country&
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Are Some Markets Immune To The X-Pays' Advance?

Apple's recent earnings call grabbed a lot of headlines, and the resulting momentum has nudged the
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Digital Donations: Is Cash Still Tops For Tips?

One of the fundamental purposes of money, whether it is physical cash or digital payments, is to settle
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Chilly Winds Of Change For Banks?

Even before the election of President Donald Trump foretold the passing of a tax reform act that would
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Cash Is King, But Are Checks His Queen?

The prevalence of checks in the U.S. economy often surprises visitors. It may come as a shock
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The Socialization of Payments

Some two years ago, Mondato Insight considered the question of whether two of the world's most
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How Do You Say "Mobile Payments' World Leader" in Chinese?

Much like Frank Sinatra, China has a well-deserved reputation for doing things its own way. So much so,
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Learning Lessons from Emerging Markets EdTech

EdTech is one of the hottest trends in Silicon Valley. Laurene Powell Jobs, an American executive and founder
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The End of Your Flexible Friend?

Once upon a time, having a plastic credit card in your pocket was a sign of affluence, a
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PSD2 - Part Two: Are You Sure You Know What It Means For You?

Last month, we looked at what significant changes the Revised Payment Services Directive (“PSD2”) will bring to the
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MCX: A Slow Death or a Resurrection?

In 2012, The Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) entered the payments landscape. Behind it was the clout and momentum
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Let the Games Begin!

Asia is the world’s largest gaming market and everyone wants a piece of it. China may overtake
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Will Apple and Samsung Get Zapped?

In the world of mobile payments, much attention of late has focused on the collision in the United
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Is Samsung Going to Steal Apple's Pay Thunder?

The “year of mobile payments” has been a long time coming, but it finally appears that 2015 is
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Should Coin Be On Your Holiday Wish List?

Innovative mobile commerce solutions are emerging at a rapid pace, but the most buzzed-about payments innovation this holiday
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New Initiative Aims to Dethrone Cash

Cash payments to the poor, while well-intentioned, often prove costly, inconvenient and risky for both senders and recipients
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