Forrester’s principal analyst Lily Varon on how geopolitical tensions will double alternative payment rails, the decline of cash use and how B2B payments will be a hotbed of activity
You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. If you have travelled internationally, you have used your face to exit and enter the country.
French digital payments company Worldline on Friday said gas roadworks accidentally damaged its network connection to its data centres in Italy, disrupting services for customers that have yet to be resolved.
The payments landscape is changing – rapidly. We are seeing a seismic shift toward digital transactions. As consumers embrace digital payments over cash and feed demands for seamless experiences, the industry is evolving at breakneck speed.
The BNPL sector is developing at pace; as it continues to evolve, finding a balance between regulation and innovation will be key to ensuring sustainable growth
The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax (VAT) on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet, in a move that will level the playing field with domestic brick and mortar players, the internal revenue agency said on Thursday.
Australia’s central bank has decided to prioritise work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) as its economic benefits are judged to outweigh those of a retail version, a top policymaker said on Wednesday.