All articles by Louise Naughton
Louise Naughton
China to become largest m-payments market – Celent
Chinas m-payments markets is predicted to explode over the coming years, growing by almost 50% year-on-year to reach 410 million users by 2013, says consultancy firm Celent.
A third of consumers fear online banking
Eye-opening survey reveals more than a third of consumers worldwide do not conduct online banking due to security concerns.
MEA poised for international m-remittance service
Payment services provider Western Union has joined forces with MTN Group, a mobile network operator to bring international mobile remittance services to countries across the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region.
Remittances in Philippines forecasted to grow by 8%
Remittances in the Philippines are predicted to grow by eight percent next year to $20.2 billion as host economies show signs of recovery.
IFC funds YellowPepper LatAm expansion plans
The private sector arm of the World Bank has released the first instalment in a first-of-its-kind funding deal that will finance the expansion of YellowPepper, a Latin American m-payments service provider.
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UK retailers not ready for m-commerce demand
Armed with their mobile phones UK consumers are poised to make full use of m-commerce this Christmas, but retailers are not ready for the demand a survey has found.
ACI admits Payment Maturity Model is ‘ambitious’
Why not wake up and have an ambitious goal? is the question electronic payments software provider ACI poses in its bid to garner support for a collaborative effort within the financial services industry to create common definitions of payment processes.
iPhone app enhanced for credit card processing
A Swipe for iPhone application has been enhanced to offer merchants a complete credit card processing solution across a selection of Apple products.
SEPIA looks to address ebanking security concerns
Financial services industry players and academic institutions have joined forces in a bid to establish security standards for next-generation mobile devices as more consumers migtrate to e-banking.
RBS partners VocaLink to enhance euro processing
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has partnered with specialist payment provider VocaLink in a bid to enhance euro payment processing in the UK.