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Optimal Payments - Shares go into orbit

February 2013

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Optimal Payments released a trading update saying that H2 trading was strong and full year results will “beat market expectations.” H2 growth was at least 32%, remaining near the “exceptionally” high 37% in H1. Margins for the year are also expected to have lifted significantly from 14.2% to 15.9%.Success driver was Netbanx where the largest customer in Asia has continued to grow like topsy whilst Netbanx has also been picking up various new merchants. The Neteller business has also seen an increase in new member signups and deposits. Optimal said it has just about completed the next generation mobile-enabled eWallets and this is a key development in picking up market share from fast growing rival, Sk ...

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