Emerging technologies are bridging banks to social networks and setting the stage for cross-continent payments rails. They are bringing unbanked consumers closer to more traditional financial services. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. estimates the underserved and unbanked market is growing. The Retail Payments Risk Forum hosted a conference in November on emerging technologies and cross-border payments. The conference highlighted the evolution of prepaid cards, globalization and the impact social networks will have on peer-to-peer payments, the forum says.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/future-electronic-payments-a-3133