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Local banks expect bumper Black Friday online sales

SA’s improved economic landscape and growing customer confidence in online shopping will boost Black Friday weekend online sales, say banks.

Stitch integrates big-three payment wallets

The local fintech firm enables local businesses to accept payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Wallet.

FNB warns of increased phishing attacks on digital wallets

Cyber criminals are exploiting consumers who are insufficiently informed about how digital wallets work, says the bank.

Digital wallet usage becomes ‘habit’ for SA consumers

Visa and Discovery Bank’s SpendTrend24 report shows a nine percentage point increase in digital wallet usage over the last year.

Huge demand for tap-to-pay offerings in SA

Demand for tap-to-pay offerings – such as contactless payments via Apple, Samsung and Google Pay − is on the rise in SA, says Stitch.

FNB pulls plug on tap-to-pay functionality

The contactless payment tool, which underwent maintenance this week, will no longer be supported from April, says First National Bank.

South Africans lose millions to new NFC fraud

The banking ombud sees the emergence of a new scam involving the use of near-field communication technology.

Capitec’s digital investment targets cashless transactions

As part of its R1.4 billion investment in strategic projects, the bank bolsters its mobile platform and cloud services.

FNB sees meteoric rise in contactless payments

Awareness, safety and convenience are key contributors to the accelerating adoption of contactless payments, says the bank.

Simplifying fintech complexity

Altron FinTech aims to provide simplified fintech solutions that are affordable and innovative.

SA banks embrace Google Wallet in contactless payment drive

Google Wallet will propel digital payments, say FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank, Absa and Discovery Bank.

Payment ecosystem must find commercial carrot to move away from cash

Despite having one of the most advanced banking sectors in the world, South African businesses have not felt the need to adopt purely digital transactions.