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20 Jun 16 @ 10:20

Banks and financial institutions that are not yet engaged with Predictive Analytics need to begin their journey today if they are to maintain future competitiveness in digital services. This is... read more

17 Jun 16 @ 10:11

Mobile payments use has become widespread: 45% of US consumers report having made a mobile payment, which translates to approximately 114 million adults. Expansion in the use of mobile payments over... read more

17 Jun 16 @ 10:01

The Bank of Canada has revealed it is studying the technology underlying the digital currency bitcoin, conducting one of the first known tests by a major central bank about how it... read more

17 Jun 16 @ 10:00

Facebook is launching a native store locator where users can search for stores around them. This is a significant step towards monetizing its mobile platforms (i.e. app and messenger apps) beyond... read more

16 Jun 16 @ 11:39

The expansion of Apple Pay to websites (desktop and mobile) is potentially significant for e-commerce and for Apple Pay adoption. According to a recent consumer survey, 23% of iPhone owners... read more

16 Jun 16 @ 11:24

FIME is the first testing provider to be accredited by JCB to support issuing banks with their JCB EMV migration and certification projects. Issuers around the world can now work... read more

16 Jun 16 @ 10:21

Worldline has become the first player to be end-to-end Visa-certified to run in-house HCE payments solution. This enables Issuers to provide their clients with Visa payWave on their Android mobile NFC... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 15:33

American Express has announced the availability of Amex Quick Chip, a technology that enables merchants to provide a more seamless experience at the point of sale for Card Members when they... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 14:57

The Eurosystem operates two systems that form the backbone of the financial market infrastructure in Europe – TARGET (the real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system for the euro) and TARGET2-Securities, or... read more

15 Jun 16 @ 14:48

According to a report by Windows Central, Microsoft will unveil Microsoft Wallet 2.0 app along with NFC in the upcoming Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update that may happen sometime this... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 13:36

Apple’s mobile payment service is now available on websites, though only through Safari browsers, shutting out Chrome and others possibly limiting Apple Pay’s adoption by online retailers. Safari commanded 13% of... read more

14 Jun 16 @ 12:10

Tesco Bank and MasterCard have announced a strategic partnership to enhance mobile and digital payments at the retailer to make it easier for Tesco customers to pay. The partnership will... read more