Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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China Could Require Tencent’s WeChat to Secure New Payment License
China Could Require Tencent’s WeChat to Secure New Payment License
March 18, 2022  |  Regulation

Regulators in China could force Tencent to spin WeChat Pay into its newly-created payments subsidiary, which could cause the need for the mobile payments service...

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Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
Consumers Say Security, User Experience Now Equally Important When Accessing Digital Accounts
March 17, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Trusted user experiences are highly important to consumers accessing digital accounts via desktop browser or mobile device.  In fact, eight out of 10 consumers say...

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Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
Amex Says Transit System Payments Are Ripe for an Open-Loop Overhaul
March 17, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Contactless payments are transforming any number of sectors and verticals, including mass transit across municipalities and the world. In an interview with PYMNTS, Elizabeth Karl,...

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Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and Travel
Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and...
March 17, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As more consumers venture to dine at restaurants and travel once again, many are sticking with the digital payment habits they developed during the past...

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Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
Ghana’s Central Bank Wants Digital Currency Available on Mobile Apps
March 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Ghana is looking to make sure its digital currency will work on a popular payment platforms operated by mobile-phone service providers, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March...

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DoorDash: Bbot Tech Brings Digital Convenience to On-Site Dining
DoorDash: Bbot Tech Brings Digital Convenience to On-Site Dining
March 11, 2022  |  ResTech

After the first year of the pandemic sent digital off-premise orders skyrocketing, the vaccine rollout in 2021 and the consequent return of on-premise dining revealed...

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Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
Telecom MTN Looks for Investors in FinTech Unit
March 09, 2022  |  Investments

South African telecom MTN is looking for minority investors for its FinTech unit after separating it from its traditional business to capitalize on the division’s...

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ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
March 08, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software company, is offering PayPal and Venmo payments to federal taxpayers, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release. ACI...

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Exquisito Perú on Serving Latin American Travelers’ Growing Digital Payment Needs
Exquisito Perú on Serving Latin American Travelers’ Growing Digital Payment Needs
March 07, 2022  |  Latin America

Latin American consumers are ready to tour and travel once again, only now they insist on taking digital and mobile payments along for the ride....

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