Commanders-In-Chief Series |
Mastercard President On How And When Payments Caught Fire As a 35-year veteran of the payments space, Mastercard President David Yates recalls when payments were treated more like a boring utility than an opportunity for innovation. Karen Webster talks with Yates about how and when payments transformed, his own inspirational moments, and whatâs coming next for the technology and processes that power transactions. |
Real-Time Payments Innovation Playbook |
Businesses Want Real-Time Payments â What Will It Take To Get There? The formation of a new industry group devoted to faster payments comes as most businesses say they recognize the benefits. However, whatâs holding back the commitment to real-time payments (RTP)? A new PYMNTS-Mastercard report on RTP reveals the main roadblocks, as payment leaders prepare a campaign to increase RTPâs appeal and use â with adoption promising to reduce payments cost. |
PODCAST: Has Mobile Flattened The Payments World? Can you hear us now? There are now over 5 billion mobile phones on earth â and what theyâre being used for varies about as much as culture itself. For this weekâs Data Drivers, Vijay Sondhi, CEO at NMI, tells PYMNTS why mobile payments leapfrogged cards in China, while Australians shrugged off Apple Pay in favor of contactless cards â and what we can all learn from Indiaâs grand mobile payments experience. |
| Paying At The Pump Report™ | NEW DATA: Gas Apps And The $22B Opportunity For C-Stores Some 48.5 million U.S. travelers are expected to hit the road for Thanksgiving, and roughly half will use apps to find gas deals. According to the new PYMNTS Paying At The Pump Report, once these mobile-savvy consumers fuel up, theyâre likely to shop at the gas stationâs convenience store. Find over 350 data points, outlining the $22 billion opportunity to drive gas patrons into c-stores, inside the report. | |