Insights
07-Mar-18 In order to prevent Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro phones being sold out within seconds to people buying them for resale, the manufacturer has removed the Cash on Delivery payment option for sales on Mi.com and Flipkart in India. [image: xda]
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Events
GGM's head of Financial & Business Services Tom MacDonald has been invited to speak about e-commerce payments at the Arabnet Digital Summit 'Money Forum' event in Dubai on 30-Apr-18. Tom will place UAE and GCC e-commerce in the global context, explain the evolution of digital payments and how consumers choose to pay, and outline best practices for payment providers in the region. [Image: Arabnet]
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Insights
29-Jan-18 Cash is still king in Japan, and that means the central bank doesn’t see a need to mint a digital currency for now, according to the head of the FinTech Center at the Bank of Japan. [image: Bloomberg]
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Insights
16-Jan-18 The Taiwanese government’s goal of cashless payments reaching 90% of all payments by 2025 could be achieved five years ahead of schedule, according to Visa, as the company pushes for increased use of its cash alternatives. [image: VISA]
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Insights
08-Jan-18 Thanks to a die-hard affection for cash, Japan loses over USD17.6 bn every year as a result of 65% of payments being settled in cash, more than twice the average 32% among other developed economies. [image: BCG]
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