Contactless

07 Jul 15 @ 10:19

Barclays has signed a deal with the digital payments service Zapp, enabling customers to make online transactions through the “pay by bank” application on mobile devices. The tie-up comes a... read more

07 Jul 15 @ 08:49

Wirecard Group has announced a partnership with MyOrder (a Rabobank Company) for the issuance of contactless mobile cards based on HCE (host card emulation) technology. MyOrder is a mCommerce platform... read more

06 Jul 15 @ 15:58

The latest data from Visa Europe shows that uptake of contactless payments in Europe continues to climb with over 1 billion transactions made in the last 12 months.  Figures also show... read more

29 Jun 15 @ 16:24

Shipments of NFC-enabled handset are projected to increase to 756 million in 2015, up from 444 million in 2014, according to latest research from IHS Technology. NFC Research Key Findings:... read more

29 Jun 15 @ 13:05

Barclaycard is to roll out a range of wearable payment devices that can be used to make contactless payments across the UK, following a successful launch of its bPay band... read more

24 Jun 15 @ 13:26

Annual figures from the Bank of England show the British public retains a stubborn attachment to paper money, despite rapid innovations in higher-tech methods of payment such as contactless cards... read more

23 Jun 15 @ 16:21

As companies globally race to position themselves in the swap of physical wallets and plastic cards for virtual ones, Canada’s largest telcos unveiled the grand expansion of their mobile payments app –... read more

18 Jun 15 @ 15:40

Oberthur Technologies, a global digital security solutions specialist, and Sweden’s ICA Banken have announced the launch of the first dual interface contactless payment cards in Sweden. ICA Banken and Oberthur... read more

15 Jun 15 @ 12:19

MasterCard has announced that Virgin Money has entered a long-term agreement to issue contactless-enabled MasterCard debit cards to the bank’s growing customer base. According to MasterCard, it has developed a strong... read more

10 Jun 15 @ 11:38

Judo Payments has confirmed its announcement as one of the payments platform providers selected to support Apple Pay when it launches in the UK in July. The integration of judo’s technology... read more

10 Jun 15 @ 08:56

The  Bancorp  and  MeaWallet  have  agreed  to  a  strategic partnership  to  deliver  open  loop  mobile  prepaid  cards  to  The  Bancorp  card  issuers  in Europe, with  the goal  of  launching  the  first ... read more

09 Jun 15 @ 14:17

Apple Pay is coming to the UK in July, enabling millions of Apple device owners to use the tech giant’s mobile payments service. So far, MasterCard, Visa, eight UK banks... read more