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UAE: Current Payment Environment and Future Trends
Located at the intersection of East and West, the Middle East and Gulf regions have strong connections with both emerging and established economies. This unique position has allowed them to adopt various global best practices and made the region an exciting place for payment system innovation.
14.11.2024
10 min
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Brexit’s Ripple Effect: What It Means for European Payment Gateways
On 31 January 2020, the UK made history by pulling out of the European Union. Commonly known as Brexit, a portmanteau of ‘British exit’, this withdrawal was a controversial one, with the Leave faction only winning by a margin of 3.78%. Indeed, so split was the UK in the wake of the Brexit referendum that today, nearly five years later, it is still an area of contention for many throughout the country.
12.11.2024
4 min
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UK: 2024 Analysis of Payments and eCommerce Trends
The UK payments landscape has changed dramatically over the last decade and has provided consumers with more choices and flexibility than ever. People can now select the payment method that suits them best, and the systems behind these payments deliver real value to both consumers and businesses.
31.10.2024
11 min
Global
Global Payment Systems and Geopolitics
International trade and finance are both hugely important forces in our increasingly interconnected world, both driven by cross-border payments. Cross-border payments — that is, transactions that take place between two or more countries — form the backbone of today’s global economy, facilitating the exchange of goods, services, and capital internationally.
28.10.2024
11 min
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The Metaverse’s Impact on Payments
The metaverse is an immense virtual space populated by various immersive, 3D worlds where users can interact through the use of avatars; the very concept seems to have been taken straight out of a work of science fiction! This is fitting, seeing as the term was itself coined by writer Neal Stephenson in his sci-fi novel Snow Crash.
25.10.2024
12 min
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Collaborative Regulation: How FinTech Companies Can Work with Regulators for Mutual Success
Despite FinTech having been around for quite some time in one form or another, this technology has proven challenging for regulators to keep on top of. This is not altogether surprising when one considers the incredible rate at which the industry has grown over the last few years; new businesses, new products, and new risks turn up all the time and will likely continue to do so.
22.10.2024
5 min
Global
Sustainable Payment Solutions: 2025 Trends
As the impact of climate change becomes more and more pronounced, finding sustainable payment solutions for the future has become a marked point of interest in the financial sector. In fact, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have been driving forces behind technological development in recent times. The role of ESG in payments is important, as an ever-greater number of consumers are seeking out low-impact, environment-friendly payment options.
12.10.2024
11 min
Global
Cross-Border Payments in 2024: Navigating the Complexities of Global Transactions
In our increasingly globalised world, cross-border payments — transactions where the sender and the recipient are based in different countries — have become more and more important. Indeed, cross-border payments are essential to the world’s economy, having made it quicker and easier than ever before to move funds between countries.
05.10.2024
5 min
Global
How FinTech Is Reshaping the Financial Landscape in Developing Economies
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 152 nations around the globe can be classified as developing countries. With a collective population of almost 6.9 billion, this means that less than 12% of the global population exists within a developed economy. In other words, there is still plenty of room for improvement.
03.10.2024
5 min
Global
New Payment Methods for Smart Cities
In 1994, Amsterdam launched an initiative entitled De Digital Stad — The Digital City. Unfortunately, this programme was discontinued in 2004. Even so, it is widely hailed as the beginning of smart cities as we know them today.
26.09.2024
9 min
Global
Key Forces Shaping the Modern African eCommerce Ecosystem
The African continent is home to a distinct eCommerce ecosystem that is extremely dynamic, diverse, and forward-looking. It is also an environment that is continuously evolving in response to various internal and external influences, which creates both opportunities and bottlenecks for its key players.
18.09.2024
4 min
Global
How Can Fintech Partnerships Boost Long-Term eCommerce Resilience?
Throughout the years, we have witnessed the growing popularity of eCommerce around the world, all despite economic fluctuations and global uncertainties. This trend affirms resilience as one of the sector’s key characteristics and presents plenty of opportunities to enhance it further through strategic collaborations.
12.09.2024
4 min
