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Core strategies to build an effective digital wallet solution for your business

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  In today’s digital era, people demand the freedom to purchase anything from anywhere without having to carry cash in their pockets. With the emergence of smartphones, faster internet connection, and mobile banking, technology is evolving towards making payment methods digital. People are gradually moving away from traditional forms of payment and turning to more advanced methods like credit cards, net banking, and e-wallets. Digital Transformation is driving innovation in the e-wallet market by providing users with innovative and creative financial management applications. Entering the wallet industry is a sensible move as it is the  future of digital banking  and proving to be a boon for users at both ends — customers and merchants. Since a digital wallet keeps track of each transaction and gives a wide range of discounts and cashback, it is one of the best forms of payment method. If you are thinking of launching a digital wallet app, you will need to put in a lot of ...

Spotlighting opportunities and challenges of doing mobile money business in Middle East

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Technological advancement and the availability of the Internet of Things have brought a revolution in the banking and finance sectors. As one-third of the world’s population is connected to the Internet with more than 700 million mobile connections, it is the ideal option to invest in mobile money. Mobile money has been touted as the revolutionary tool for expanding financial services in low-resource countries like Egypt and Bahrain. With just a mobile phone, the users can quickly transfer money with a click and without needing any access to an existing bank account. As of January 2022, two-thirds of the global mobile money business model were driven by users in the regions, with a value of 25 billion dollars. READ MORE  :  Spotlighting opportunities and challenges of doing mobile money business in Middle East

What is FinTech and how it has impacted banking?

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  FinTech is no longer a jargon of the banking industry. Instead, it has become a familiar term in technology in general. The Global investments in FinTech ventures has doubled to a whopping $112 billion as compared to $51 billion last year. This is more than an evidence to prove that the digital revolution is at the doorsteps of financial services sector. This revolution is having a huge impact on all the banks and financial institutions globally. But what actually FinTech is? Let’s see. What is FinTech? The term FinTech is derived by joining two words which are financial services and digital technology. In a nutshell, FinTech simply prompts the use of digital technology by startups to come up with innovative products and services such as  mobile payments , alternative finance, online banking, big data, and overall financial management. FinTech was introduced as a technology that was used at the back-end systems of financial institutions and banks. However, since then its def...

Unique features for the digital wallet solution to enhance your customer experience

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The popularity of digital payments and the convergence of innovative technologies play a significant role in digital wallet development. Mobile phone is a major driver of this fundamental shift in customer experience. Your customer has switched their behavior from swapping payment cards to tapping on their smartphones. All the businesses are embracing the change in customer behavior.  Contactless payments solutions  and convenient payment mechanisms provide you an opportunity to address the needs of your consumers. Here is a chance you can eradicate the need to carry cash, queue in shops for paying bills, remember the number of PINs and passwords. Your digital wallet payment solution can be integrated with some unique features which we are going to discuss in this blog to make the checkout process quick and seamless. In the era of mobile payment services, your consumers are expecting the smarter and quicker way to pay and hence giving you an opportunity to capitalize on creati...

Digipay.guru has provided a dynamic e-wallet feature solution to its African client

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  About Coincidently, our client has the same name as ours. The only similarity that he lacks in the name is “.guru”. Our client “DigiPay” is a leading e-wallet service provider in African Ivory Coast backed by Digital Afrique Telecom (DAT). DAT has launched a subdomain “DigiPay” intending to provide a transaction processing platform for the people of Ivory Coast to easily send-receive money and boost cashless payments in the country. DigiPay is a payment and money transfer service provider approved by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). Moreover, along with allowing to send-receive, deposit-withdraw funds, our client connects its customers to various users communities and offers a comprehensive suite of smart, simple, and secure solutions for your financing and budget management needs at a lower cost. The application is more than what other e-wallet applications are available in the market. It has unique features, an extra layer of security to protect its customers, a...

Strengthening data and payment processing security with Tokenization Technology

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A secure financial system is one that does what it is supposed to. And it is supposed to empower all stakeholders and ensure a secure and seamless environment for digital payments. Tokenization is a modern and trusted technology in the digital payment industry that brings together both convenience and security for every customer. Today we are going to learn about tokenization, the revolution it is bringing into the financial system, and why it is a need for  digital wallet solution  providers. The increased use of mobile has increased the use of the internet & online shopping across the globe. This led to an increase in fraudulent activities which has resulted in a challenge for the credit/debit card industry. Identity theft, affiliate and clean, phishing, pagejacking, counter-attacks, merchant and triangulations are some shouting threats and frauds for businesses and customers both. Tokenization helps ensure the continuity of customer experience, protects businesses from ...

International Money Transfer Dominates the Digital Landscape

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Remittances are monetary lifelines that allow certain overseas individuals to send money to their near and dear ones who live in their native country. Cross-border remittances flows are crucial to many families as well as countries. Traditionally, the high cost of sending remittances, commercial monopolies, and opaque transfer records are the common challenge that gives rise to the need for  digital international money transfer solutions . The fintech industry has seen remarkable growth since the turn of the century. The rise of internet usage and digitization of money are two major opportunities that are broadly changing the way we manage and move our money. The present generations are increasingly preferring secure, quick, and convenient money transfer solutions. Thus, you can provide them with a custom solution with the best remittance & money transfer software for cross-borders having the latest trends, features, and benefits which we will discuss in this blog. READ MORE :...

Things Traditional Banks can learn from Neo Banks and FinTech Companies

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Traditionally, banks and their branches spread across the globe have catered to all our financial requirements like loans, issue of credit cards, debit cards, opening or closing of banking accounts, insurance etc.      However, FinTech companies have emerged with fuss-free next-generation financial solutions by introducing neo-bank software. FinTech companies offer a wide range of  contactless payment solutions  by using money management apps and online payment software for their customers. In 2021, the global neo-banking market size was valued at 47.39 billion according to  grand view research  data. Neo-Bank Solution will continue to grow rapidly at an annual CAGR of 53.4% from 2022 to 2030. READ MORE :  Things Traditional Banks can learn from Neo Banks and FinTech Companies

What is FinTech and how it has impacted banking?

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  FinTech is no longer a jargon of the banking industry. Instead, it has become a familiar term in technology in general. The Global investments in FinTech ventures has doubled to a whopping $112 billion as compared to $51 billion last year. This is more than an evidence to prove that the digital revolution is at the doorsteps of financial services sector. This revolution is having a huge impact on all the banks and financial institutions globally. But what actually FinTech is? Let’s see. What is FinTech? The term FinTech is derived by joining two words which are financial services and digital technology. In a nutshell, FinTech simply prompts the use of digital technology by startups to come up with innovative products and services such as  mobile payments , alternative finance, online banking, big data, and overall financial management. FinTech was introduced as a technology that was used at the back-end systems of financial institutions and banks. However, since then its def...

How is open banking changing the payments landscape worldwide?

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  According to the   Financial Times , 2018 was the year of the ‘silent revolution’ in the field of Open Banking Services. This pushed large banks to allow their clients to share their transaction data with other parties under new guidelines. Such measures will drive a wave of open data, putting   $416 billion   of revenue at stake. Open Banking is not simply another business phrase, and if you don’t want to fall behind, you need to start learning about it today. Here is an introductory piece to help you hop on the journey of creating Open Banking solutions by explaining the new paradigm and its effect on the banking sector. If you look at the  digital payment trends  the worldwide open banking industry will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.4%. The open banking sector rose from $11.79 billion in 2020 to  $15.13 billion in 2021 . The reversal in growth trajectory is mostly due to enterprises stabilizing their output following the epide...

How Digital Wallets Solution Can Help in Creating Future of Digital Banking

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  Digitization is starting to pick up and gather pace among all sectors, promoting no-contact transactions, which raises the demand for digital banking services. As all small and large businesses and e-commerce businesses are keen to accept digital payments, digital banking has gained popularity among consumers. Digital wallets solutions  are the most widely used solutions in this pandemic era. In this “cashless” era age, individuals prefer to shop online for all their day-to-day needs and look for options that are not only convenient but also provide security and robustness. Digital wallets are one of the proven pillars that come into this role. Digital wallets are apps that are directly linked with customers’ accounts and provide all the ease to transact like receiving or making payments from their smartphones or laptops. In this blog, we’re here to understand digitalization in the banking sector, how digital wallets play a vital role in e-payment methods and explore its sig...

DigiPay.Guru – A year to remember 2021

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Even as the world coped with putting 2020 behind, the second wave of the pandemic and the Omicron scare have concluded 2021. However, 2021 has been the most incredible year to remember for the Indian Tech Industry and the start-up ecosystem. From banks limiting their branch access and hours to the fear of contaminating currency and coins, digital wallets fast-tracked the changing relations between the banks and the consumers. DigiPay.Guru played a prominent role by integrating  contactless payment solutions – to banks, entrepreneurs and end-users. We have unlocked many new enhancements with innovative features while facilitating the users to perform financial transactions in a few taps. READ MORE : DigiPay.Guru – A year to remember 2021

Higlights of DigiPay.Guru’s visit to Seamless Middle East 2021

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  DigiPay.Guru has contributed significantly to reshape the future of fintech and digital payment solutions in many parts of the world. We look forward to participating in global events to gain a perspective of different experiences and challenges that we can solve with our solutions. DigiPay.Guru is back from Seamless Middle East 2021, with vast knowledge from industry experts and entrepreneurs from different parts of the world. About Seamless 2021 For 21 years, Seamless has been a global event, a meeting place for some of the brightest minds in the world of Payments, Fintech, Banking, Retail, E-Commerce, Cards, and Identity industries. This year, the event took place at the World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE from 29th-30th September 2021. Seamless was a power-packed event filled with over 300 speakers, a global conference, and a chance to network with some of the biggest names in the fintech world like Morgan Stanley, Citibank, Gulf International Bank, Arab National Bank, Standard Ch...

DigiPay.guru introduces the virtual prepaid card feature

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DigiPay.guru is glad to announce the latest product update as a versatile virtual prepaid card as a part of extending this tradition. Now, DigiPay.guru’s clients can pay seamlessly in a fast, secure and simple manner. But before we get into the details of the latest product update, let’s understand the meaning of a virtual prepaid card first. A brief overview of virtual prepaid card As the name suggests, virtual prepaid card is a contemporary one-time debit card that has no physical existence. You can use it to carry out online transactions only. So basically, a virtual prepaid card comprises a unique 16-digit card number, CVV and valid date that has been exclusively created for remote purchases. Apart from this, you can create a unique virtual prepaid card for every user or the user can create multiple virtual prepaid cards. You can set an expiration date or restrict the usage of virtual prepaid cards to particular suppliers or merchants. After getting an insight into virtual prepaid ...

How branchless banking is facilitating financial inclusion?

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  The COVID-19 pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for the global economy. The sharp decline in global business, liquidity issues, difficulties in accessing credit, disrupted income streams, bad debts, and lack of access to finance. Consumers without access to basic banking services have been the most affected. In the purview of future contingencies such as the COVID-19, banks and payment companies have  adopted an omnichannel strategy , which is agnostic and can serve the clients. This is where branchless banking offers innovative distribution while seamlessly speeding up reach. But to go branchless, traditional banks have to adopt a  branchless banking solution  to provide best in class services to their customers. And if you are a bank, then adoption of a branchless banking business model is the best choice for you. In this blog, we will provide you with a brief introduction of branchless banking. Also, we will show the challenges of the traditional banking...

Impact of Mobile Money on Sub-Saharan Africa

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Even though the world is transforming digitally, there are still areas that are untapped and untouched. Some of the developing countries are still at the   growth stage   of modern reforms such as Fintech, mobile money, etc. According to UBS , almost 1 billion people in these emerging economies don’t have a formal bank account, neither access to financial services. Here, we have a huge market for financial inclusion, services, and businesses. In the Sub-Saharan African region, there is a high volume of unbanked population. Over 90% of the financial transactions are done cash-based. Currently, super apps like OPay and Jumia Pay rule these markets in financial as well as  mobile money solutions  but these and many other services such as Airtel Money, MTN, etc took years of effort to get over the challenges and issues that have led them where they are today. As of 2020, mobile money transactions have reached 490 billion dollars in the SSA region itself. READ MORE :...

How Scan & Go solutions are redefining the shopping experience at retail stores?

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Today, we live in a world where our lives have become extremely fast-paced. We don’t like to wait even for few minutes. This is the reason why we are witnessing rise of online shopping where customers can buy items in a jiffy without waiting in the long queues. On contrary, this is also the reason why we are seeing a major decline in the growth of brick and mortar retail stores. To compete with ever-efficient and convenient online shopping sites, brick-and-mortar retail stores must reinvent their offerings. In the recent past, scan & go solutions have emerged as a savior for brick and mortar retail stores. Scan & Go is a cutting-edge self-checkout system  that makes shopping easy, fast, and secure. These system eliminates and eradicates all the cons of a retail stores that were previously causing a hurdle to offer rich shopping experience to their customers. Scan & Go technology is transforming the shopping experience across the world with its advanced features and cutt...

How retail stores can offer an online shopping experience with mPOS solutions?

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We are living in a digital age where convenience, rich shopping experience, and faster transactions have become a norm. eCommerce sites and applications powered by fast and   secure payment solutions   are majorly responsible for bringing this digital revolution in this space. This is the reason why many customers now prefer to shop online than going to a brick-and-mortar store. This digital revolution has also pushed brick-and-mortar stores to reinvent their offerings in such a way that they can offer an online shopping experience at their retail stores itself. And that’s the reason why retail stores across the globe are now adopting mPOS solutions to offer a rich shopping experience to their customers. But what is the mPOS solution and how does it work? In this blog, we will discuss the same along with discussing the reasons why retailers must go for an mPOS solution if they want to survive in this digital era. READ MORE :   online shopping experience with mPOS sol...

How DigiPay.guru helps Fuel Retailers to acquire new clients & retain the existing ones?

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Customer acquisition and retention are two of the most difficult things to achieve for any business. Especially, in the current times when the competition is so cut-throat. Like every other business, fuel retailers also face this very problem. The advent of digitization is also impacting fuel businesses and making it difficult for traditional fuel retailers to stay in the competition. This is mainly because customers face a lot of trouble and hurdles while fuelling their vehicles in traditional fuel pumps. These hurdles and challenges associated with traditional fuel retailers are the very reasons that make customer acquisition and retention difficult. If these challenges are resolved then even traditional fuel retailers can stay in the competition. But what are these challenges? Let’s have a look. READ MORE :  How DigiPay.guru helps Fuel Retailers to acquire new clients & retain the existing ones?

Mobile banking: Transforming banks across the globe

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Cutting-edge technology and evolution in FinTech sector have completely transformed the way banks operate today. It has made banking simple, convenient, and fast for users by digitizing most of the banking operations. The impact of technology on traditional banking has been something of a mixed bag. On the one hand,  Neobanks  are posing existential threats to the traditional banks. Whereas, on the other hand, mobile banking is helping banks to streamline their workflow, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and get access to wider audiences. Mobile banking is surely a win-win for both banks and users. Below are a few  stats  that show the prominence and potential of mobile banking: READ MORE :  Transforming banks across the globe