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2023: A Big Year for Regulation in the US?
As we dive into the new year, we at Glenbrook reflect on the key themes and learnings within payments from 2022 and assess what we believe will emerge as key trends in 2023. My colleague Chris Uriarte recently shared his 8 Payments and Fintech trends for 2023 on...
Closing out 2022 by Looking Inward to Improve Our Remote Commerce Experience
At Glenbrook, we live to help organizations solve payments problems. As we’re upgrading our website, we knew it was time to fix a few of our own. Below I share how we apply our expertise and methodology to solve a merchant’s (us!) payments problems. The Context...
Decoupled Debit: How Fintechs Profited from Durbin
This Payments Views post was jointly authored by Neel Saunshi and Andrew Liang If you have followed the Durbin Amendment since its 2011 implementation, you have seen stakeholders adapt in different ways. Consumers saw their debit rewards programs disappear. Large...
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PhonePe Raises $350 mln, Becomes India’s Most Valuable Payments Firm
Walmart-backed PhonePe said on Thursday it raised $350 million from private equity firm General Atlantic at a $12 billion valuation, making it India's most valuable payments firm and giving it funds to expand into the lucrative lending space. A second tranche of...
Nigeria Launches Domestic Card Scheme to Boost Cashless Economy
Nigeria’s central bank has launched a domestic card scheme to rival foreign cards like Mastercard and Visa, hoping to enhance its drive to make Africa’s biggest economy a cashless society and save the country foreign transaction fees. The announcement on Thursday by...
4 Payment Trends for Grocers to Watch Throughout 2023
A landscape of mixed economic signals surrounds grocers entering the New Year. Inflation has slowed yet remained persistent, affecting everyday purchases like gas and groceries, while supply chains have yet to stabilize...So, how are grocers responding? We see...
Visa, Mastercard Pin Hopes on China Reopening as Travel Boom Fades
Mastercard Inc and Visa Inc will rely on China reopening to give travel spending a boost, Wall Street analysts said, as the pace of growth in other parts of the world eases from a post-pandemic boom. Executives at the payments companies on Thursday pointed to further...
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