Launch of the 2017 State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money — GSMA — “The mobile money industry is now processing a billion dollars a day and generating direct revenues of over US$2.4bn. With 690 million registered accounts worldwide, mobile money has evolved into the leading payment platform for the digital economy in many emerging markets.”
- MBTA to switch on contactless payments across Boston’s public transportation network
- Metrolinx brings Presto transit cards to Apple Wallet
- EU accepts modified version of Apple’s open NFC proposal
- Visa launches digital emergency card replacement service
- Alipay adds support for NFC mobile payments