NFC isn’t a business model

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NFC is an interface, it’s not a business model. So when commentators said NFC was finished, they meant the telco-centric NFC business model was dead.

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In payments, the US is an emerging market

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There are people trapped in the cash economy all over the developing world, but there are people trapped in the cash economy in the developed world too.

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Speed is just a question of money (except when it comes to payments)

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People spend a lot of money to send financial data faster and faster.

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Tokenization takes time

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The payment schemes’ specification for “tokenization” are out. Now it is time for stakeholders to develop their strategies for cutting costs and, much more importantly, adding value.

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Crime correlates cash

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Now that banks are spending more on virtual security than physical security, robbers are going to have to change their strategies.

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Remittances need reasonable regulations

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Perhaps I’ve been reading this wrong, but I think that the British government is recommending suitcases full of cash as an alternative to using the international banking system.

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Contactless and one step closer to cashless

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Contactless is not only quicker and easier than chip and PIN, it’s quicker and easier than notes and coins. It’s taking us one step closer to cashlessness. Hurrah!

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Loyalty points are money

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Surely the ultimate proof that loyalty points are in fact a form of money is that people steal them.

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GDP will grow in a electronic payment economy

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If all payments in the economy were electronic, this would mean a significant boost in GDP.

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HCE for MNOs

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The MNOs first thoughts are HCE might have been negative, but they need to rethink. It’s a great opportunity for them if they decide to take it.

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