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Emerging Markets Mobile Banking Runs Ahead Of Google Wallet – Forbes
Mobile phones have changed banking faster in emerging markets than in developed countries, so they may provide an indication of where hot tech like the Google Wallet might go if it ever catches up with South Africa, Kenya or Bangladesh….
Via www.forbes.com
Facebook rewards users with ‘in-app currency’ for engaging with advertisers
“Facebook developers can now reward consumers who complete advertisers’ offers with app-specific virtual currency as an alternative to Facebook Credits. Consumers can perform actions such as registering for a Flixster account or getting approved for a Discover credit card in exchange for in-app currency.”
Via www.digitalstrategyconsulting.com
Mastercard throws weight behind EU Green Paper on mobile payments
“In response to the European Commission’s Green Paper on electronic payments, published today, Mastercard is the first major payment company to officially lend support to the campaign.The goal of the paper is to expand electronic payments to help European businesses grow, and consumers to shop easily and safely online, instore and via their mobile devices.”
Via econsultancy.com
Who Needs Cash? Trial Tests Prepaid-Card Issuance at the ATM – American Banker Article
Larger banks may feel threatened by the string of new, aggressively priced prepaid cards, but a group of credit unions is attempting to instead embrace this trend by modifying their ATMs to sell fee-free stored-value cards….
Via www.americanbanker.com
Bank signs up for cloud computing
Spanish bank BBVA tells the BBC it is switching its 110,000 staff to use Google’s cloud-computing software in the largest deal of its kind.
Via www.bbc.co.uk
Amex and eBay Belly Up to the Barcode – American Banker Article
American Express is using scanning technology to enable merchant rewards programs to be delivered on the fly to handsets.
Via www.americanbanker.com
Paypal’s mobile payments growing exponentially, reached near $4B in 2011
If you need one example that epitomizes the massive potential in mobile payments, you need only look at PayPal.The online payment company racked up nearly $4 billion worth of mobile payments la……
Via venturebeat.com
