Category: Mobile Banking & Payments

December 4, 2019

The world is moving towards cashless payment, and Asia is leading the charge with companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and Grab, and fast-growing mobile payment usage rates across the region. In China, more than 600 million people already use mobile payments, […]

July 31, 2019

During a launch event that saw Apple unveil to the world a new news and magazine subscription service (Apple News Plus), a new offering of original content (Apple TV Plus) and a gaming subscription platform (Apple Arcade), a new, surprising […]

July 3, 2019

If Amazon Prime Day didn’t make it easy enough to flex your credit cards, Chrome is now enabling your impulse shopping habit further by automatically entering your payment details without the need to sync your browser. Until now, credit card […]

June 13, 2019

People use their phones to find dates, trade stocks, and even order helicopter rides. They are also, increasingly, using their phones to bank. With myriad banking apps out there from Wells Fargo to Chime, both big banks and up-and-coming fintechs […]

March 26, 2019

When people talk about the future, what they usually care most about is what that means for people — how they’ll live, if they’ll adapt. Apple (AAPL – Get Report) has helped to transform human behavior so that now nearly […]

March 21, 2019

Instagram has announced that it’s testing a new feature called Checkout, which will allow users to buy products from fashion, beauty and other brands within the photo-sharing app. In a blog post, Instagram said the feature is currently “in closed […]

March 19, 2019

Instagram is strengthening its role in e-commerce by allowing users to pay for dresses, makeup, and watches inside its app. The new checkout feature, which begins rolling out on Tuesday, lets users make in-app purchases from 23 retailers, including Nike, […]

March 18, 2019

LONDON — The financial technology provider Fidelity National Information Services agreed on Monday to buy Worldpay for about $34 billion, in a bid to become a powerhouse in the global payments sector. The deal is among the biggest in the […]

January 3, 2019

New data shows that mobile features have become a key factor that customers weigh when choosing a bank. In Business Insider Intelligence’s second annual Mobile Banking Competitive Edge study, 64% of mobile banking users said that they would research a […]

August 1, 2018

Digital wallets for UAE consumers keep expanding. Citibank UAE joins the growing mobile wallet landscape in the region lead by Apple Pay and Samsung Pay with its standalone app, Citi Pay UAE. The app will available to Citi Mastercard credit […]