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Despite Demonetization, Cash Still Thrives In India
Despite Demonetization, Cash Still Thrives In India
June 08, 2018  |  Cash

In November 2016, the Indian government issued a ban on the nation’s higher denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency...

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Are Private Labels The Key To Cracking The Profitability Of Indian eCommerce?
Are Private Labels The Key To Cracking The Profitability Of Indian eCommerce?
May 31, 2018  |  South Asia

In 2016, 95 percent of transactions in India were done in cash and there were approximately 60 million online shoppers, representing about 14 percent of...

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Expense Management Left Behind By India’s ePayments Push
Expense Management Left Behind By India’s ePayments Push
May 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

India’s demonetization initiative may have sent shockwaves through the consumer and business community, but for FinTechs, the sudden announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in...

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India’s KYC Mobile Payments Roadblock
India’s KYC Mobile Payments Roadblock
March 22, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

In late 2016, India’s government surprised the world with a decision to push the race for payment digitization from a marathon to a sprint, by...

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Could India’s FinServ Market Be Primed For Open Banking?
Could India’s FinServ Market Be Primed For Open Banking?
March 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 opened the floodgates for open banking across Europe and the U.K. While the U.S. hasn’t had such regulatory pressure, signs that banks are opening...

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India’s Grand (Cashless) Experiment, One Year On
India’s Grand (Cashless) Experiment, One Year On
November 23, 2017  |  International

Anniversaries are a time for reflection, and one year into India’s grand de-monetization drive, the results are mixed.  Counterfeiting activity has simply moved to embrace...

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India’s SMBs Struggle With ‘Terrible Year’ Since Demonetization
India’s SMBs Struggle With ‘Terrible Year’ Since Demonetization
November 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

India’s small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have had a rough ride since the government’s surprise demonetization initiative went into effect a year ago. According to...

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Demonetization Fails To Curb India’s Dark Money Problem
Demonetization Fails To Curb India’s Dark Money Problem
August 31, 2017  |  International

Despite efforts at purging high denomination bank notes last year, new reports indicate 99 percent of the forbidden currencies were actually deposited or exchanged for...

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Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
Visa And The QR Code Evolution/Revolution
August 01, 2017  |  Payment Methods

The QR code hasn’t always seemed like a world-changing technology. When it first appeared in the developed world approximately two decades ago — the technology...

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