Research

Players in China's prepaid market have been suffering from the uncertainty in the market as the Central Bank delays the issuance of more licenses.

Mercator Advisory Group report examines new ATM capabilities and increased value for financial institutions and customers alike

Consumer Prepaid Distribution Strategies

2011 is turning out to be a better year than expected for credit cards, at least in terms of spending. But how long can healthy spending growth continue without commensurate growth in the cardholder base or consumer borrowing? 2012 will be the y...

A future exists where consumers have evolved from couch potatoes to couch players and previously static entertainment devices (like TVs) are online, all the time. It's a short step from watching TV, to playing on a TV, to paying on a TV and mark...

Payment Acquiring and Merchant Services in Canada

The Eighth Annual Prepaid Forecast

The persistent use of paper checks for payments of everything from expense reimbursements to credit balance refunds to commissions is no match for mobile financial service product developers. The ability of smartphones to capture high quality im...

Whether from a fear of looking silly at the Metro station or simply the desire go cashless, I jumped at the chance to purchase a Travelex Cash Passport Card at a Travelex kiosk in Dulles International airport. Twenty-four hours later I was "chip...

Mercator's holiday forecast of loads in the In-Store Gift Card (closed-loop) segment predicts that the business will grow and most of the cards will be plastic.