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Shoppers reported being forced to abandon purchases, while drive-thrus backed up.

Stablecoins could enable faster payments, but slow conversions in supporting infrastructure could limit benefits, according to Mastercard executive.

Wheelchair user Brian Dalton pays ‘€5,000-€10,000 extra’ per year on things including assistive technology, transport and increased energy costs

Interswitch and partner banks are pushing tokenised card payments in Nigeria, allowing customers to pay by tapping phones to reduce transaction friction. Read More: https://punchng.com/banks-interswitch-push-phone-taps-to-cut-payment-friction/

South Africa is framed as a key growth market for the payment sector, but modernising how we pay is not straightforward, and neither is ensuring that modernisation benefits ordinary people.

The NCDC has approved a N100,000 weekly payment for Ebola contacts in the FCT to support them during isolation and ensure compliance with monitoring. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-ebola-ncdc-approves-n100000-weekly-payment-for-contacts/

University workers across Nigeria are protesting shortfalls, unpaid allowances, and uncertainty over arrears released by the Federal Government. Read More: https://punchng.com/varsity-workers-protest-shortfalls-in-fgs-arrears-payment/

Rogers says it will begin charging most customers across Canada a 1.6 per cent processing fee next year for bill payments made using a credit card.

The New York Times would like to hear from people about Medicaid trying to recoup money after the death of a loved one.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Graduates earning between RM2,501 and RM3,000 a month will only need to repay their Nationa...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said its member banks are offering repayment def...

The Central Bank of Nigeria is engaging businesses to address cross-border payment challenges and improve financial flows between Nigeria and China. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-moves-to-ease-payment-barriers-between-nigeria-china-2/

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) said it is reviewing AIX Financial Consultations' activities after receiving information that the company had delayed or even missed payouts. Without disclosing the details of the information it received or the nature of the review, the CMA said it would keep the matter confidential to ensure a thorough, fair and impartial

Minister for Justice offers talks to hear Law Society’s viewpoint as four-month withdrawal of services escalates

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today said the outstanding payment MyEG Services...

Fines are currently payable only at bank or post office counters, which are unavailable outside business hours.

The new chairman of the Military Pensions Board, Maj-Gen. Julius Osifo, has pledged to ensure prompt payment of pensions and other benefits to veterans. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-military-pension-board-chair-vows-seamless-payments/

Robert Watt previously said north inner-city Dublin unfairly burdened with services for ‘people on the margins of society’

The new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board, Maj Gen Julius Osifo, has pledged to ensure prompt payment of benefits to retired military personnel. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-military-pension-board-chair-pledges-prompt-payment-of-benefits/

A group of working disabled people has said that a cost of disability payment should be universal and non-means tested.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad is in the final stages of procuring a new open payment system tha...

Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.

More EU money for farmers unlikely, says commissioner, as member states want to cut bill

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers have welcomed the repaymen...