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There are still few moths left for final dead line of implementing SEPA. Still only tiny % of direct debits are using SEPA. Some estimate that number is only 2 but let's hope it is not correct. For standard payments numbers are a lot better but still under previous estimates. Even everything should meet the target in technical level at the Februa...
04 June 2013 /payments Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
In the USA today, almost all electronic payments begin with a paper bill. By their actions, US consumers are telling us quite clearly: Electronic payments are MORE convenient than posting a check. Paperless billing at websites is LESS convenient than receiving a paper bill. As long as fetching their bill from your website is the only paperless op...
03 June 2013 /payments
From the early days, crowd psychology has always been part of our society's modus operandi. We worshiped idols drawn on the cave walls, we obeyed the shamans, we crucified and burned people at the stake. Mass hysteria then took more civilized forms when we bought and sold various forms of "snake oil" - from tulips in the 1630s to Boo in ...
03 June 2013 /payments Innovation in Financial Services
Months before the iPhone 5 was released, the industry was a buzz of rumours on the details of Apple’s new device. New connectors, a new OS, thinner, taller. But one feature that received wide-spread attention from the banking industry was the rumoured inclusion of an NFC Chip. Something that anticipated bringing mainstream scale to a technology th...
31 May 2013 /payments Innovation in Financial Services
Financial Institutions may have the greatest advantage in creating a mobile wallet. They have the resources and existing relationships with customers and merchants to bring about real change. There are, indeed, many things working against financial institutions in their quest to develop cutting-edge solutions. Being risk adverse and focused on shor...
30 May 2013 /payments
Hansel and Gretel in the fairy story famously left a trail of breadcrumbs to find their way out of the forest – their plan was thwarted by hungry birds and then there was a nasty incident with a witch. In today’s ever complex environment with payments there are many parallels with the fairy story siblings. In order to make the most attractive card...
Mass adoption of smart, connected and mobile devices globally has been transforming consumer behavior and dramatically evolving shopping experiences. Every device is now a commerce device. In fact, Juniper Research estimates that by 2015, an overwhelming 2.5 billion consumers globally will buy digital goods via mobile devices. Getting there has be...
29 May 2013 /payments Payments strategies 2015-2020-2030
The dramatic closure of Liberty Reserve digital money service by US authorities on the grounds that it is “the financial hub of the cyber crime world” is going to drive increased regulatory interest in digital currencies and alternative payment networks. According to papers from the US Department of Justice, Liberty Reserve had around a million cus...
29 May 2013 /payments /regulation Innovation in Financial Services
Whether as the result of mergers, legacy applications or piecemeal solutions, corporate finance teams often have to work across multiple systems and processes. As the systems stack up, transparency, control and efficiency, in short all those things the systems were brought in to help, end up suffering. For Finance and Procurement, which rely most
29 May 2013 /payments
Online shopping is becoming ever more popular and it is clear why: it is easy, transparent, and often much cheaper than walking into a store. We can apply the same rationale to e-procurement. Today’s businesses face the dual challenge of intense global competition and economic uncertainty. Agility is used as a competitive weapon and has become a wa...
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