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China’s move to regulate Internet payments sparks concern
China is moving to limit the lightly regulated world of internet payments, an initiative that some critics warn could stifle development in one of the most innovative sectors of the economy.
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OPINION: 10 developments that could transform the future of Indian banking
With emerging needs in urbanisation, industrialisation, digitisation, education, financial inclusion, and global integration, the following 10 developments will shape the banking industry in India’s journey towards a $20 trillion economy.
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Safaricom will not be forced to loosen its dominant hold on Kenya’s mobile-money market
For a minute there, it looked like Safaricom might have to break up its business.
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Why banks are betting on the blockchain – not bitcoin – to transform the financial sector
Banks are getting increasingly interested in the potential of bitcoin's underlying blockchain technology to reduce the cost of payments and back office costs.
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This Colombian town is trying to get rid of cash — but it’s not so easy
A town of 5,000 is trying to become the first in Latin America to entirely phase out cash and rely solely on digital currency.
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Citibank, MasterCard Launch Digital Wallet for Debit, Credit Card Customers in India
Citibank India and MasterCard have launched digital wallet Citi MasterPass for both debit and credit card customers to be able to shop online at over 250,000 e-commerce merchants.
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Mobile Point of Sale Base Growing Rapidly in Developing Countries
Mobile point of sale (mPoS) growth continues as the technology deepens its reach across vertical industries, merchant tiers and geographies.
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Seven Approaches to Agent Management: A new paper documents the variety of ways that digital finance providers assemble and manage agent networks
Agent networks are the main service touch points for most digital finance customers, and they’re probably the most challenging and costly element of the value chain. The authors of a new paper, Designing Successful Distribution Strategies for Digital Money, discuss how digital finance service providers in various regions have assembled and managed their agent networks.
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