One phenomenon we are currently seeing in emerging markets is a leapfrog to mobile payments. Source: http://www.paymentssource.com

Emerging markets need to continue to strengthen fundamentals and be prepared for a swift and decisive policy response to eventual market jitters. Source: forumblog.org

Optimism on investing in Africa needs to be tempered, according to a top money manager at AllianceBernstein. Source: http://www.cnbc.com

Emerging market currencies are getting pummeled Source: http://www.businessinsider.com

Say good-bye to the swipe. Source: onlineathens.com

While India has the potential to be one of the world’s biggest markets for mobile payments, at the moment the country’s central bank is creating barriers to mobile-payment adoption instead of removing them, according to a blog post by Ensygnia.…

As we reflect back at the last 12 months in payments, it can be difficult to recall all of the innovations that have helped omnichannel move from buzzword to a merchant forefront strategy. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Swedish bank ICA will issue MasterCard contactless payment cards to more than 500,000 customers in the first contactless rollout in Sweden, the bank announced on Tuesday (Dec. 9). Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Wearables and the Internet of Things (IoT) may give the impression that it’s all about the sensors, hardware, communication middleware, network and data but the real value (and company valuation) is in insights. Source: http://www.wired.com

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