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paysafecard 2024 – Competitor Profile
paysafecard is one of the leading online prepaid voucher providers in Europe. Launched in Austria in 2000, it was acquired by Skrill Group in 2013 and became part of Paysafe Group through the latter’s acquisition of Skrill in 2015. Since then, paysafecard has been integrated into the group’s prepaid division. paysafecard allows consumers to convert cash into digital currency and pay for goods and services online without having to provide merchants with any bank or credit card details. Customers can...
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PayPal – Competitor Profile
PayPal is one of the largest global payment services providers. It enables digital payments and offers acceptance solutions for consumers and merchants. The company specializes in online payments, mobile and ecommerce, fund transfers, and payment processing. It has expanded its capabilities through the acquisitions of Zong, Paydiant, CyActive, Modest, Braintree, Xoom, and Zettle (previously known as iZettle). PayPal is now available in more than 200 markets. It is particularly active in the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand....
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Block – Competitor Profile
Block (formerly Square) is a US-based payment services provider that was launched in 2009. Effective from December 10, 2021, Square changed its legal name to Block. However, the company continues to offer its merchant services under the Square brand name, enabling businesses to accept payments through methods including debit and credit cards issued by all major scheme providers, as well as NFC-based solutions such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. For offline payments, the company offers an array of traditional...
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Worldline – Competitor Profile
Worldline Group is one of the world’s leading payment and transactional service providers, offering end-to-end solutions covering the entire payment value chain. It has omnichannel solutions for merchants, banks, acquirers, payment services providers (PSPs), businesses, and governments. Worldline operates its services in 170 countries, supporting payments in 140 currencies. Worldline operates through three segments—Merchant Services, Financial Services, and Mobility & e-Transactional Services—offering acquiring and processing, card issuing processing, clearing and settlement, open banking, and mobile banking services. Previously, it had...
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Fiserv – Competitor Profile
Fiserv is a leading global provider of payments and financial services. It provides a wide range of services, including electronic payment processing for electronic bill payments; account-to-account transfers; debit and credit card processing and services; internet and mobile banking systems; card and print personalization services; loan origination and servicing products; as well as fraud and risk management services. Launched in 1984, the company offers its services to over 10,000 financial institution clients in over 100 countries. The company mostly offers...
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Netherlands Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks to 2028
Netherlands Cards and Payments Market Report Overview The annual value of card transactions in the Netherlands cards and payments market was $205.1 billion in 2023. The Dutch cards and payments market will grow at a CAGR of more than 6% during 2024-2028. Dutch banks are progressively switching from Maestro and V PAY to Mastercard- and Visa-branded debit cards. Since July 2023, Mastercard and Visa have no longer issued Maestro and V PAY cards. Netherlands Card Transactions Outlook, 2024-2028 ($ Billion)...
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M-PESA – Competitor Profile
M-PESA is a mobile-based fund transfer and micro-level banking service available to customers of Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile network. Introduced in 2007, the service has become a primary channel for fund transfers in the country. Originally developed as a low-cost microfinance loan repayment system, it was extended as an open platform to remit funds and make consumer payments due to its rising popularity. This was largely a result of factors such as the high cost of remitting funds through banks,...
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Norway Statutory and Private Employee Benefits, 2024 Update
The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information, and insights of the employee benefits in Norway, including an overview of the state and compulsory benefits in Norway, detailed information about the private benefits in Norway, insights on various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security and the regulatory framework of the employee benefits in Norway. The Norwegian employee benefits market is predominantly controlled by the public social security system; however, the growth of labor-intensive industries...
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FIS – Competitor Profile
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is one of the leading payment and transactional service providers globally, offering end-to-end solutions that cover the entire payment value chain. It offers omni-channel solutions for merchants, banks, acquirers, payment services providers, businesses, and governments. It has made several acquisitions of complementary businesses, which has helped the company stay competitive in the market. In October 2014, FIS acquired Clear2Pay, a provider of banking and payments technology solutions, enabling FIS to expand its portfolio with new...
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Afterpay – Competitor Profile
Afterpay offers buy now pay later (BNPL) services, enabling consumers to pay for purchases in installments. Initially an online-only payment solution, it is now also available for in-store purchases in select countries. Founded in Australia in October 2014, Afterpay subsequently expanded its operations by launching in New Zealand (May 2017), the US (May 2018), the UK (under the Clearpay brand name) (August 2018), and Canada (August 2020). In addition to the UK, Clearpay was also available in other European markets...
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