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Growing up, Anton Zelenin wanted to work with video games. Now, as Head of Game Commerce for Xsolla, he combines his gamer instincts with a passion for payments and commerce. 

Anybody that has worked in card payments will have seen bank response codes in their payment systems. But what are they? How are they created? What do they mean? And why might some merchants have access to more meaningful response codes than others? We go back to basics to explain all.

Our SVP of Sales, Matthieu Barral, sits down with Tom Hay VP of Paytech at Curve to talk about all things payments. 

Crypto has entered an era of mass adoption, with innovations like limitless assets and digital tokens positioned to revolutionize financial services for consumers and businesses alike.

The gaming industry has always been highly exposed to fraud. And mitigation efforts to combat it can be costing a business more than it saves. Let’s look at how to strike a balance between preventing fraud, optimizing the customer experience and protecting revenue. 

Seven areas where market entrants to APAC can get it wrong...and how to get it right. 

Payments guru and Head of Financial Services at Arthur D. Little, Arjun Singh, provides his outlook on what retailers should focus on to recover faster from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and drive sustainable long-term growth.

To win the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers in Asia Pacific, merchants must provide a world-class mobile commerce experience. Ashley Paulus, our VP of Customer Success, details four key areas of consideration that merchants must focus on to thrive in the region. 

What your business needs to know — and do — about interchange pricing.

Ten years on from her first role in payments, Louise Garratt is getting to grips with a fresh set of challenges and opportunities as The Walt Disney Company’s new Senior Payments Manager for International Markets. For all the technological transformation she’s witnessed, one thing remains unchanged; the most important part of the profession is the people who work in it.

Our new research into the commerce and payment trends across Asia Pacific finds a region at the forefront of payments innovation. Here are some of the key trends you can't ignore and advice from experts on how to achieve growth. 

The boundaries of finance are changing, and organizations that lead with connected, faster payments systems will gain a competitive edge. That’s why the world's leading merchants like Wise, Hastee and Curve use Checkout.com to power their payouts. 

On the long list of factors that instill brand loyalty, payouts are garnering more and more interest. We look at why companies are now turning their attention to deriving value from how they pay; and why getting it right (and wrong) goes way beyond a question of finance.

Before implementing new systems and practices to improve payouts, make sure they can scale. 

Businesses yet to optimize their payout operation may be losing money on every cross-border transaction. 

Strong customer authentication rules are now effective across Europe. We explain how to optimize the payment flow to deliver a seamless but secure customer experience.

Bradley Riss, our Chief Commercial Officer, explores what matters most to consumers at the checkout, how personalizing the experience goes deeper than just offering alternative payment methods, and the emerging trends to watch.

Our Senior Product Lead for the Core Payments Group, Milena Shishkova, recently held an ask me anything session focusing on the ramp-up of SCA across Europe. Here's a recap of the event and the on-demand recording.

Why the Durbin Amendment has made it more vital than ever for merchants to get a clear insight into the price they’re paying for payments. 

Declining the payment of a legitimate customer is one of the most expensive mistakes a merchant can make. Grégoire Delpit, our Head of Strategy, explains how to remedy the problem of false declines.

In the second installment of our new series exploring the career journeys of payment leaders around the world, we speak with Makis Savvides, Director of Global Payments and Elena Emelyanova, Senior Payments Manager at Wargaming. They tell us about their circuitous path into payments, how the objectives of the payments department are changing as it matures, and how they’re both ensuring the rest of Wargaming understands the work they do and the value they can unlock for the organization. 

Our SVP Sales, Moshe Winegarten, explores several key trends shaping the future of online commerce and how merchants can leverage these to deliver a best-in-class consumer experience that captures sales and fosters loyalty.

If data is the new oil, then payments data is the new, extra virgin olive oil. It’s rare yet valuable as it can be analyzed for insights to drive real bottom-line benefits. Manuel Huez, our VP of Product, explains how.

Friendly fraud is a very real burden and cost for online merchants. Here we explain what friendly-fraud is, the industry verticals most at risk and what you can do to minimize the risk. 

Businesses worldwide have an opportunity to unlock unlimited growth by putting payments at the heart of their corporate strategy. Cyndi Hoddinott, VP of Financial Partnerships North America, and former Head of Payments at Expedia, Dropbox and SurveyMonkey, explains how.

Cyndi Hoddinott outlines the metrics that served her well during her time leading payment teams and the steps she took to develop and evangelize these.