Why Vietnamese merchants dislike credit card payments
Merchants in Vietnam don’t like credit cards, and they are not alone. Vendors across the world are refusing to serve credit card customers.
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Singaporean elders’ tryst with digital inclusion
While Singapore has been at the forefront in terms of bridging the digital divide among its citizens, elders in the country are yet to emerge as active participants in the online economy.
Unfair competition favouring UnionPay against Visa and MasterCard?
Visa and MasterCard may stand a greater chance of accessing China’s card payment market as Sino-American ties improve.
Union Pay’s unfair advantage on global scene
Union Pay continues to enjoy unparalleled growth with the support of increasing affluent PRCs and the support of Chinese banks.
Visa and Mastercard fighting for space in the mobile payments market
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Dimitra Stefanidou Visa and Mastercard are fighting back from the latest blow in their battle over credit card fees by pulling out business moves…
Row over credit card fees drags on as court strikes down huge settlement
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Dimitra Stefanidou An American court has sensationally struck down a $7.25 billion settlement due from Visa and Mastercard for fixing credit card fees after…
Mastercard and Visa: $50 billion villains restricting S.E.A economies
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Holly Reeves Mastercard and Visa: $50 billion villains? Retailers have long fumed about the cost of accepting credit cards. Those swipe fees, also known…
Interchange fees: Time to end high costs and price-fixing?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy Sarah Caroline Bell Interchange fees – or the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) – have been long been critiqued for their high ongoing cost to…
Mobile payment apps versus cards: Who will win the war?
Facebook0TwitterReddit0LinkedinemailBy ASEAN Today Visa and Mastercard have dominated the payments industry for decades. In a 2013 Nilson Report, Visa and Mastercard represented more than 86%…