Brazilian Shoppers Surpass US, UK Counterparts in P2P Payments

Brazilian Shoppers Surpass US, UK Counterparts in P2P Payments

Despite outsized growth in Click-and-Mortar™ shopping opportunities in Brazil during the last three years, retailers there still don’t offer 39% of the digital features consumers want.  This is just one finding from PYMNTS Intelligence’s “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: Brazil Edition,” which was commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions and drew on insights from 2,200 consumers and …

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Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments

Paypal and Venmo Begin Offering Visa+ P2P Payments

Visa said PayPal and Venmo are now offering its Visa+ peer-to-peer (P2P) payment system. “As we continue to expand the P2P use case in the U.S., Current and Western Union will join PayPal and Venmo in enabling cross-platform money movement,” the company said in a Monday (April 1) news release as it announced the expansion of its P2P and business-to-consumer (B2C) payouts offerings. Additionally, Astra, Brightwell, Cross River Bank and Fiserv plan …

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P2P Payment Apps Popular Among Younger Generations

P2P Payment Apps Popular Among Younger Generations

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have grown increasingly popular in the past several years. This is especially true for younger consumers, who prefer a digital-first payment experience. At least half of millennial and Generation Z consumers say they use P2P payments for both in-store and online purchases. Forty-nine percent of organizations say they support P2P payments for …

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How RBI’s message to NPCI may bring some relief for Paytm

How RBI’s message to NPCI may bring some relief for Paytm

India’s apex bank Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may finally have some ‘good news’ for Paytm Payments Bank. According Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s banking regulator, has suggested the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to consider Paytm’s proposal to become a platform for peer-to-peer payments. This move indicates a possible softening of the …

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