Payment cards are at a nascent stage of development in Morocco, and accounted for just 2.1% of the total payment transaction value in 2019. The [...]…
Portugal payments: Cash dominance in decline September 25, 2020 Verdict Staff Cambodia payments: Credit card growth remains modest
Cambodian consumers remain slow adopters of cashless payment systems, primarily due to the country’s high unbanked population, inadequate banking infrastructure, limited public awareness of electronic…
Rebuilding credit card profitability after Covid-19
Amid continued uncertainty over the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, banks face tough profitability challenges. Mazars’ Jonathan Causier offers some insights into how credit card [...]…
Africa: e-commerce explodes as internet access spreads
As internet connection becomes more popular, an abundance of e-commerce sites has emerged to tap into Africa’s growing online consumerism. Mohamed Dabo reports on a [...]…
Sports fans score with new rewards offering from Socios.com
Sports rewards credit cards have been around for some time now, with the Capital One Savor Card and Citi Premier Card being staple choices. However, [...]…
Mastercard pushes prepaid solutions for multiple customer needs
Mastercard has developed a slew of prepaid card options designed specifically for use by individual consumers, businesses and the public sector. Mohamed Dabo looks at [...]…
Sustainability: Visa puts urban mobility at the forefront
Using contactless payments on public transport almost feels like second nature in larger cities such as London. However, in a significant number of regions worldwide, [...]…
How Visa is managing disputes and fraud during Covid-19
For merchants and card issuers, disputes – also called chargebacks – and fraud are unavoidable. Mohamed Dabo reports on two Visa programmes designed to keep [...]…
South Africa payments: credit card growth accelerates
South Africa is a cash-dominated economy, with cash accounting for 63.1% of the overall payment transaction volume in 2019. However, the use of payment cards [...]…
Russia payments: Mir disrupts debit card sector
The Russian payment card market is evolving at a rapid pace. It experienced strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.7% between 2015 and 2019, [...]…
