Kenya payments: credit cards are yet to gain traction
Kenya is a cash-dominated economy, with cash accounting for 99.6% of overall payment transaction volume in 2020. The low uptake of payment cards is due to consumers’ dependence on cash…
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Ireland payments: debit cards maintain Irish stranglehold
Despite cash being the preferred method of payments, Irish consumers are gradually shifting towards electronic…
Germany payments: girocard drives cards growth
Germany has a strong economy and high levels of financial inclusion, despite German consumers having a strong inclination towards cash…
Take a bow Square, PayPal but customer satisfaction declines overall
Satisfaction with merchant services providers that enable small businesses to process card and mobile wallet payments has declined from 2020…
Cardtronics: UK nowhere near ready to go cashless
Despite the protestations of the cashless lobby, the fact remains that the UK is nowhere near being ready to go…
The cashless society: notes and coins dead by 2026 in the UK?
The pandemic has accelerated the journey to a cashless society at a dizzying rate as shops opt for card usage…
Amex unleashes a flood of deals for US consumers and businesses
American Express kicked off the new year by introducing new offers for US Consumer, Small Business and Cobrand Card Members, as well as small merchants. Mohamed Dabo reports Designed with…
Credit card issuer Tymit launches Fairer Credit Manifesto
Challenger credit card company Tymit has launched a “manifesto” calling for full honesty, transparency, and fair play in credit—as a dare to the credit card industry. Mohamed Dabo reports The…
Vietnam: credit cards are gradually gaining traction
Vietnam began to prepare for the coronavirus outbreak before most of the nations across the world. In early January 2020, temperature screening was already in place at Vietnam’s international airport,…
India: cash use finally starts to fall, with shift to electronic payments
Cash still dominates the payments landscape in India, accounting for 75.2% of overall payment transaction volume in 2020. However, as a result of government initiatives, bank efforts, and growing consumer…
Australia: debit cards overtake credit and charge cards
The Australian payment card market continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Australians are very comfortable using debit and credit cards for payments. Indeed, the two card types are used…
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