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Contactless Payments Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Worries Over Handling Cash

Use of contactless mobile payments — services that once struggled to catch on in the U.S. — is surging as people come to see their phones as the safer way to pay.

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Facebook, Three Fintech Firms in Talks to Launch Mobile Payments Service in Indonesia

If approved by country’s financial regulator, it would be among the first such service under the social media giant’s Facebook Pay application.

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Kenya: Banks, Mobile Money Agents Are Counting Losses

In response to the economic disruption from COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Bank of Kenya announced a set of directives promoting digital transactions to curb the spread of COVID-19. These directives have significantly impacted the banks and mobile money agencies.

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Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is testing a new blockchain-powered clearing system that could be used by some of the country's largest financial institutions.

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Bitcoin ATMs Expand Despite Shelter-in-Place Rules

Tucked into corners of grocery stores, gas stations and transit hubs, crypto ATMs are still allowed to operate amid the coronavirus contagion event. And some are thriving.

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COVID-19 Puts Focus on Social Responsibility in Asia Pacific

The coronavirus pandemic has magnified and exposed social imbalances in the region – underscoring the importance of financial inclusion as well as environmental, social and corporate governance.

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Here's How Non-Bank Lenders Plan to Raise Money

Small non-bank lenders plan to come together and sell bonds that make the cut for bank financing.

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Is the Coronavirus Killing Off Cash?

Tech firms see the opportunity they’ve been waiting for as shoppers and business recoil from paper money. Who’s hurt when legal tender goes away?

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Microfinance Firms in Turmoil as Collections Come to a Grinding Halt

The lockdown has brought the collection operations of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to a halt, as about 95 percent of the loan repayments are still done through cash.

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Russians Withdrew a Year’s Worth of Cash in a Month Over Coronavirus Fears

Amid the coronavirus pandemic Russians are stocking up on cash.