Payments Trends

Payments Trends

cash crash is growing
Banking Payments Trends

Will cash crash or make a comeback post-pandemic?

By Jeff Domansky, Nov 9, 2020 It’s no secret payments and shopping habits have changed around the world as a result of the global pandemic. Recent data from Lithuanian and UK cross-border payments provider Wallter.com shows three unmistakable payments trends in response to the COVID-19 ...
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Nov 6: Global payments news roundup

What a week! While the US waits for a clear election winner, the payments world was busy as usual. Here’s a fresh news roundup to keep you informed on the latest developments in the global payments industry. Top companies in the news include Visa/Plaid, Ant ...
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voice payments are growing more popular
Banking Mobile Payments Payments Trends

Are voice payments ready to find their voice?

By Jeff Domansky, Oct 29, 2020 New developments and improvements in voice technology are already driving customer service, bot automation, and even investments in the banking and payments world. Juniper Research estimates that over 4.2 billion digital voice assistants are in use on devices worldwide ...
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Ant Group’s $34 billion IPO
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Ant Group’s record $34 billion IPO will be world’s largest [Update: suspended by regulators]

By Jeff Domansky, October 27, 2020 Editor’s update: CNBC reported today (Nov 3) that “Ant Group’s controller Jack Ma, executive chairman Eric Jing and CEO Simon Hu were summoned and interviewed by regulators in China, according to a statement Monday from the China Securities Regulatory ...
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missed bill payments growing due to COVID-19
Payments Research Payments Trends

42% skipped a bill payment during the US pandemic

In the first seven months of the pandemic, more than half of American consumers (57%) have unfortunately seen a reduction in their income, and 42% have missed at least one bill payment as a result. These and other results from a new survey of US ...
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Q3 2020 ACH Network volume grew 9%
Banking Payments Trends

Q3 ACH payments volume grew 9% in US

Nacha’s US Automated Clearing House Network (ACH) report for electronic funds transfers in the third quarter of 2020 showed exceptionally strong growth in volume and value despite the end of some government pandemic payments. ACH handled more than 6.8 billion payments in the third quarter, ...
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COVID-19 reducing cash usage
Payments Research Payments Trends

How low will cash usage go?

New research suggests 58% of US consumers will stop using cash after the coronavirus pandemic ends. According to the September 2020 study by Travis Credit Union (TCU), consumers are now twice as likely to use a debit or credit card instead of cash to purchase ...
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Oct 5 global payments news roundup
Cybersecurity Payments Trends

Oct 5 Global payments news roundup

There’s so much going on in the payments world, it’s time for a roundup of quick news bytes and links to news you can use if you’re in the payments industry. Accelerating winds of change in global payments – McKinseyThe COVID-19 public- health crisis and ...
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Azlo Pro adds new SME financial tools
Banking Fintech Payments Trends

Azlo launches new automated digital banking & invoicing tools for SMEs

While COVID-19 is spurring new entrepreneurial startups, San Francisco-based fintech Azlo has launched a new set of digital banking, invoicing, and back-office tools to help SMEs and freelancers manage their back-office financial functions more efficiently and less expensively. Azlo Pro is a new subscription-based set ...
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EU e-commerce
E-commerce Payments Research Payments Trends

Payments in the five largest EU e-commerce markets

By Sunil Jhamb, Founder & CEO of WL Payments The e-commerce sector has grown steadily over the past few years, while international transactions have also become a regular phenomenon, especially in Europe where 23% of e-commerce[1] is cross-border. The COVID-19 crisis has further exaggerated these ...
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