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Many of you have likely seen that Target recently announced the launch of their mobile coupon program, enabling consumers to view and redeem coupons using .more
Worth a read...A whitepaper about the options available to banks to offer secure mobile payments using Secure Elements
Mobey Forum contacted me today to let me know that it has just released a whitepaper for banks interested in delivering secure mobile payments to .more
Working from home can be fun...I received my Zoompass Mobile Payment NFC sticker in the mail today
I had the pleasure to work from home today.  I don’t know about you, but working from home is such a treat, particularly after a .more
New Mobile Operating Systems - Complicating the landscape for application developers
While at the GSMA MWC the other week, I had the opportunity to check out two of the new mobile platforms that were unveiled - .more
OneAPI will solidify a place in the Mobile Payment value chain for Mobile Operators
Up until now, the question has been "How can a mobile operator help me accept payments from mobile subscribers"? Collecting payments for applications & services .more
New Mobile Operating Systems Revealed at the GSMA
 I finally caught up with responding to my emails that piled over the past two weeks while I was away attending the GSMA Mobile World .more
Proximity Marketing - GSMA World Congress Recap Continued
After having a chance to review all the marketing brochures I collected at the GSMA conference last week I found one from a company focused on Proximity .more
Google’s CEO & the 3 waves of Mobile – Recap from GSMA World Congress
I have finally had a chance to write-up a recap from GSMA Mobile World Congress from Barcelona, which was a great conference in spite of the cold .more

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Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) recognized for mobile payment cell-phone sticker option for contactless payments
Convego Air Mobile, the sticker for contactless payment developed by Giesecke & Devrient, took home this year’s CIT Golden Card awards in the category of “most innovative payment card,” according to a news release from G&D. Organized since 2002 by the Institute for International Research, the Golden Card awards recognize excellence more
China Mobile Confirms Acquisition Of 20% Stake In Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Chinese telecom operator China Mobile has finally published an official announcement, confirming that it will invest CNY39.8 billion to acquire a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.China Mobile Guangdong and SPD Bank have signed an agreement, under which China Mobile Guangdong will conditionally acquire the stake for cash consideration more
Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) geared up to create credit bureau
Microfinance Monitor, March 11, 2010: To enhance responsible lending and institutionalise information sharing process, 31 NBFC – Microfinance Institutions have formed into Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), a self-regulatory body of NBFC MFIs to work with regulators to promote transparency in microfinance lending and to achieve their ultimate mission of financial more
Microfinance focuses on lending - Now the industry is turning to deposits
 It is hard for people in the rich world to imagine what it is like to live on $2 a day. But for those who do, the problem is often not just a low income, but an unpredictable one. Living on $2 a day frequently means living for ten days more
UK government provides CGAP with £8m for m-banking
CGAP, which is based at the World Bank, promotes the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phones, for financial services in the developing world.The group's technology programme aims to help policymakers develop regulations that support effective use of mobile technologies for financial inclusion. It also wants to more

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