Cash, bank notes and coins, are the oldest payment system and coins were first used some 2,500 years ago. Cash is used for the majority of payments in almost all countries. In Europe in 2008 78% of…
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Traditional methods still dominate payments received by merchants and retailers but new payment technologies are gaining popularity – even outstripping cash usage in one key region
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Most important services are: FasterPayments and mobile related BUT CASH STILL CHEAPEST
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Payment systems are far too important to be just left to bankers and economists or technologists
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Real-time payment services complementing aging ACH services, cash & cheques
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Massive cost saving opportunities in card fees and charges, as US merchants paid $88.39 billion in card fees in 2016
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Examples worldwide show it could be sooner than you think, but is it wise?
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Game changing services from Optal - who are to acquire B2B payments business Invapay - to provide comprehensive B2B payments ‘pay anyone, anywhere' capabilities and Adyen’s omnichannel payments = a threat?
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Structured policy on how to use APMs is now essential if you are not to lose out on potential business in many markets
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A development that could revolutionize much of retailing as we know it, including some kiosk industry segments. It may re-invent the entire retail category
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BCG Global Payments 2016 report: Change will take place at dramatically different speeds in mature and emerging markets
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New payments platform enables e-commerce businesses to seamlessly and safely collect AND send payments in 14 markets including Latin America, China and Turkey
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We often hear that digital payments are paving the way for the elimination of cash. But according to the Bank of England, there are more coins and banknotes in circulation than ever before.
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A white paper looking at the global e-commerce industry has noted growing bank revenues from the payments business, with mobile and online commerce fuelling this continuing trend.
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Global digital payments growing at 10%/annum as emerging market growth accelerates; huge variations between countries: cards still no. 1; cash in circulation growing; and banks not coping with regulations
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Contactless hastens cash decline - BRC Payments Survey - as debit cards become main payment method in the UK
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How will your next 7 million shoppers like to pay? Adyen shows how to meet local requirements worldwide
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A white paper highlights the shifting payments paradigm and discusses how payments are an increasingly crucial part of any business strategy.
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New Payment Association UK members won’t necessarily increase competition. Payments only work if there is co-operation. Nevertheless third party innovation is happening: real-time tracking of cross-border payments
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Omni-channel payments for merchants is essential in opening up new markets and retaining current customers. The only question is how?
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Cash - coins and notes - decline accelerating: expected to drop to 27% share by 2025. But cheques still popular: 546m in 2015
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New East & Partners Europe research* shows significant growth in the acceptance of credit cards and contactless card payments by SMEs
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Only one-fifth of merchants surveyed have completed an omni-channel payments programme.
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National Payments Corporation of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) went live on April 11 and is expected to change the way mobile banking transactions are conducted in India, AND increase usage dramatically
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ATMIA welcomes Swedish Central Bank support for access to cash; UK government supports continuing with cheques. Future is bright for the multi-payment system providers
