The Chinese Payment Companies Are Colossal… But What They’re Up Against Is Epic.
The big Chinese banks have dealt a huge blow to the country's upstart payments companies (like Alibaba's Alipay) and to the Chinese consumers....
This Infographic Is Strikingly Beautiful. What It Tells Us Is Shocking.
Credit card fraud losses are much higher in France than in the US, even though the French were one of the earliest adopters of the safer smart-card technology....
Tanzanians Had Enough of Banks Not Doing Their Job. What They Did Will Blow Your Mind.
Whereas in 2008 practically no one had access to mobile financial services in Tanzania, by September 2013 90% of the country's adult population did....
Mobile Wallets Are Failing So Miserably, It Is Beyond Words. And For Very Good Reasons.
Consumers believe that mobile wallets are plagued by security vulnerabilities, there is no business case for them and no one needs them anyway....
How Do You Like Your Prepaid Card?
Prepaid is not only unique as the only type of payment card available to the nation's unbanked population, but it also seems to have its unique uses....