During 21-24 October, industry leaders will gather in Las Vegas at Money20/20 to discuss the latest trends in payments, fintech, and financial services. The event …
Singapore’s SGQR will boost domestic and cross-border mobile payments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched SGQR in a bid to unify the country’s QR payment network. Not only will the platform accelerate …
MFS in Latin America are competing on services, not price
In the Mobile Financial Services business model, telcos receive a nominal fee from the merchant in most of the transactions, known as M-P2P, M-P2B. Additionally, …
Cost is key to SWIFT’s instant cross-border payment success
SWIFT has announced plans to test a cross-border instant payment system in Asia Pacific. With the region becoming more integrated in terms of business and …
Osko set to blaze instant payments trail in Australia
Take a bow Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and National Australia Bank (NAB) – in that order. Setting the stage for Australian instant payments. CBA …
P2P lending and investing in Australia: the next 6 months are make or break
In Australia, peer-to-peer (P2P) or marketplace lending has never taken off the way it did in other markets like the UK or the US. Outside …
Taking a closer look at M-P2P – service comparison in Latin America
MNOs offer a range of mobile financial services (MFS) with portfolios looking decidedly different in various markets. The most extensive pure mobile money solutions are …
E-payments are becoming the go-to method of paying among Asian consumers
Asia is leading the race in encouraging its population to become a completely cashless society, partly due to e-payments in Asia. Consumers in China in …
Telcos and mobile financial services taking over in Latin America
The first mobile financial service (MFS) launched by a telco in Latin America was in 2008 with Tigo Cash. Tigo was aimed towards the unbanked …
What to Expect at Mobile World Congress Americas 2018
Last year’s MWCA was focused on 5G network build-out strategies, brand-new LPWANs, and IoT alliances to extend coverage and services. What should we expect this …