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PSD and SEPA research results

The research results into the Payment Services Directive and Single Euro Payments Area are now officially released.    BLOG ENTRY SPONSORED BY:     PRESS RELEASE: EUROPEAN PAYMENTS: A LAND OF CONFUSIONMajor research project reveals the flaws in Europe’s ambitions European payments are about to be dramatically changed through a new European Directive for Payments…

PSD and SEPA research results

The research results into the Payment Services Directive and Single Euro Payments Area are now officially released.    BLOG ENTRY SPONSORED BY:     PRESS RELEASE: EUROPEAN PAYMENTS: A LAND OF CONFUSIONMajor research project reveals the flaws in Europe’s ambitions European payments are about to be dramatically changed through a new European Directive for Payments…

PayPal’s vision for the future of payments

Just got sent a link to PayPal's vision for the future of payments, used when they launched their flexible API in July: Very nice too. The Finanser is sponsored by Vocalink and Cisco:  For details of sponsorship email us.

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PayPal’s vision for the future of payments

Just got sent a link to PayPal's vision for the future of payments, used when they launched their flexible API in July: Very nice too. The Finanser is sponsored by Vocalink and Cisco:  For details of sponsorship email us.

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More about mobile money

I'm on holiday and ignoring nearly everything … almost everything … but not quite. Just found a couple more links about mobile money that are really interesting so couldn't help but post them. First, Fast Company has just produced a really good review of all things to do with mobile money: "Mobile payments system Boku…

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More about mobile money

I'm on holiday and ignoring nearly everything … almost everything … but not quite. Just found a couple more links about mobile money that are really interesting so couldn't help but post them. First, Fast Company has just produced a really good review of all things to do with mobile money: "Mobile payments system Boku…

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More about mobile money

I'm on holiday and ignoring nearly everything … almost everything … but not quite. Just found a couple more links about mobile money that are really interesting so couldn't help but post them. First, Fast Company has just produced a really good review of all things to do with mobile money: "Mobile payments system Boku…

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More about mobile money

I'm on holiday and ignoring nearly everything … almost everything … but not quite. Just found a couple more links about mobile money that are really interesting so couldn't help but post them. First, Fast Company has just produced a really good review of all things to do with mobile money: "Mobile payments system Boku…

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36 things credit card firms know about you

If you weren’t aware, credit card companies use rating firms Equifax, TransUnion and Experian to see how risky you are when they think about lending to you. These firms rate you as to how bad you might be, and how likely (or unlikely) you are to pay back the debt. They do this using 36…

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36 things credit card firms know about you

If you weren’t aware, credit card companies use rating firms Equifax, TransUnion and Experian to see how risky you are when they think about lending to you. These firms rate you as to how bad you might be, and how likely (or unlikely) you are to pay back the debt. They do this using 36…

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