Payments Trends

e-commerce will grow quickly in 2020 globally

2020 predictions: Global growth of e-commerce

By Stefan Merz, COO at PPRO The e-commerce market is set for exponential growth – it is predicted that global e-commerce retail sales are set to reach $4.9 ...
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Standard Chartered Bank SWIFT gpi

Standard Chartered launches first payments tracking ahead of SWIFT Nov 2020 deadline

Back in July 2019, more than 50 banks and corporations signed up with SWIFT to initiate SWIFT GPI tracking of international payments as a way to enhance e-commerce ...
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Lamborghini Huracan EVO voice services

Hey Alexa, fill up my gas tank

It’s getting to the point where voice skills like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can do just about everything except give the kids a bath. The timing of ...
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global payments news roundup

Dec 13 Global payments news roundup

Here’s your weekly global payments news roundup, all wrapped up in one handy reading package. Juniper Research reports global remittances hit $682.6 billion in 2018 with much more ...
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global remittances 2019

International remittances grew 11% and big growth is ahead

Remittances are a multi-billion-dollar industry and the latest Juniper Research offers valuable insight into the size of the market, the biggest sending and receiving countries, and what’s on ...
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India market

The leapfrog effect: Overcoming barriers in global payment infrastructure

By Steve Villegas, VP Payment Partnerships, North America at PPRO Over the last decade, we have seen an explosion in FinTech ushering a new era of commerce. Payment ...
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global payments news roundup

Dec 7 Global payments news roundup

Global payments news was humming this week and we’ve got a news roundup to keep you on top of the latest developments. With a record US Black Friday ...
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2019 holiday shopping research

How’s holiday shopping shaping up for consumers and retailers?

Don’t be too fast to write off bricks and mortar retailers during this holiday shopping season. According to new research from Experian, 52% of consumers will shop in ...
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India payments infrastructure expands

Who dominates India’s $1 trillion payments market?

Credit Suisse predicts India’s payments market will be worth more than $1 trillion by 2023. Guess who’s already dominating this burgeoning payments market? You might be surprised to ...
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global payments news

Nov 22 Global payments news roundup

Yes, we know you’ve been watching the impeachment hearings but it’s time to get caught up on global payments news from around the globe. We start with PayPal’s ...
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