Payment update: Two critical drivers in payment systems development
by Jack Large
Personal experience, + exploiting technology and partnerships are ensuring the revolution continues
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Card Payments at POS
Background
The use of payment cards is growing faster worldwide than any other major payment system. In many developed countries, by value, payment cards are used for the majority of payments at point of sale (POS), but payment cards' share of total transactions is still less than 50% in most countries where… Read more about Card Payments at POS
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