UK Payments Council Predicts Gloom for Future of Debit and Credit Cards

According to the UK Payment Council, the majority of payment transactions conducted by British consumers will be made through mobile...

Boosting E-Commerce in Africa through Mobile Payments

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

February 20, 2013

PayGate, a South African payment solutionsprovider, stated in a recent announcement it was launching a newproduct that would enable customers...

Using DNA and a Coin to Improve Bank Account Penetration in Developing Countries

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

February 7, 2013

While many citizens in developed countrieshave access to bank accounts and other financial services,populations in many fast-growing developing economies have...

European Banks Play Catch Up With Mobile Banking

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

January 28, 2013

Compared with their counterparts in theUnited States and Asia, European banks in general have fallenbehind consumer demand for mobile banking...

As Economies Struggle, Alternative Currencies Rise in Europe

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

January 6, 2013

As poor economic conditions persist acrossEurope, more and more local communities are embracing alternativecurrencies as a major secondary payment options,...

EU Leaders Agree on Greater Banking Oversight

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

December 18, 2012

European Union leaders recently celebrated anew agreement that would place all banks operating in the eurozoneunder a single oversight body...

New Youth Prepaid Debit Card Taken to the Extreme

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

November 20, 2012

A new company in the United Kingdom last weekannounced it will offer families the opportunity to providechildren as young as...

Asia-Pacific Becomes Home to Most HNWI – Payment Implications

by Tristan Hugo-Webb

November 8, 2012

Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management recentWorld Wealth Report revealed the Asian-Pacific region became hometo the most high-net wealth individuals, or...