Why Covid-19 didn’t hurt tech brands’ appetite for Asian investment
Companies have reason to be sceptical about investment in Asia in general and in China in particular. In China, Beijing is tightening its grip on its thriving tech industry, forcing...
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View MoreMir payment service is rapidly eroding Mastercard and Visa duopoly
The launch of the Mir payment service in Russia managed to break Mastercard’s and Visa’s long-established duopoly in the debit card market. Mir’s government mandate-driven dominance will continue going forward…
Biometric cards unlikely to take off due to growth of digital wallets
Biometric cards represent the next generation of contactless card payments, but with the growing adoption of non-card-based digital payments, it is unlikely that they will be adopted. One of the…
Credit cards face further threat as retailers focus on tailored rewards schemes
Over the past year, the pandemic has seen the US market shake up its supermarket strategy, with retailer Walmart and leading pharmacist Walgreens announcing plans to enter the FS space.…
Indian consumers switch to credit cards in the wake of Covid-19
GlobalData’s Covid-19 Tracker Consumer Survey has shown that the preferences of Indian consumers are beginning to shift in relation to credit card versus cash usage since March 2020. Those who…