Retail-betaal-gedachtenAll about (Dutch) retail payments (on- and offline).....German Federal Institute for Financial Services Supervision Issues Germany's First E-Banking License to A Telco Operator- October 31, 2004 The German Federal Institute for Financial Services Supervisions authorised the NCS mobile payment Bank GmbH under NAK 32, Para. 1, Clause 1 combined with NAK 1, Para. 1, Clause 2, No. 11 German Banking Act, to issue and administer electronic money (e-money business). See: http:www.newratings.comanalyst_newsarticle_501499.html. Undoubtedly this is the first of many more operators to follow. A new market is now emerging, which is the market of regulated or unregulated mobile operators. In that..http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_10_01_blogarch.htm#109922666733272305 Yahoo Direct gives in to Paypal- October 25, 2004 Emerce reports that Yahoo will stop its payment method: Yahoo Direct as of November 22 this year. It was unable to get a substantial foothold in the market for auction-payments alongside competitor Paypal (who has two thirds of this market).http://www.simonl.org/rchief/2004_10_01_blogarch.htm#109873050405086849 |