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06 Aug 14 @ 14:37

The government is to explore the role that digital currencies such as Bitcoin could play in the financial system and whether they need to be regulated. Chancellor George Osborne will... read more

05 Aug 14 @ 15:29

As reported late July, London Underground, DLR and Overground trains are to accept contactless payments. From 16 September, customers will be able to tap their contactless debit card to pay... read more

05 Aug 14 @ 14:40

In another bout of analyst fuelled prospecting, Apple and Visa are now deepening their relationship – Pacific Crest analysts issued a report in which they declare that “we think a partnership between Apple and Visa would... read more

05 Aug 14 @ 11:23

Westpac New Zealand will release the world’s first banking app for account management using augmented reality. Customers will soon be able to use augmented reality and its 3D imagery to... read more

04 Aug 14 @ 12:25

FICO has published its latest map of card fraud in Europe, showing that card fraud losses in 2013 for the 19 European countries studied reached €1.55 billion. This figure was... read more

04 Aug 14 @ 10:34

The use of contactless cards to make contactless payments has continued to gain monthly momentum in the UK, according to figures released by Visa Europe today. Consumers made almost 20 million... read more

01 Aug 14 @ 11:47

Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ, Intesa Sanpaolo Group), Intesa Sanpaolo Card and American Express have initiated a pilot to test – for the first time – HCE (Host Card Emulation) for... read more

01 Aug 14 @ 11:27

The US Department of Homeland Security today issued an advisory alert to businesses concerning the existence of Backoff, a new point-of-sale malware which infiltrates retail computer systems. The alert, issued on... read more

01 Aug 14 @ 10:49

A notable proportion of those who own a tablet or e-reader use it for banking activities and see this as their primary banking method according to a recent survey by... read more

01 Aug 14 @ 10:24

Bharti Airtel used Q1 numbers to highlight how its African subscribers have taken to mobile money with enthusiasm. “Telecoms are back to growth in Africa, this time spearheaded by internet... read more

31 Jul 14 @ 16:03

Around 72% of US consumers affected by fraud have also been victims of data breaches, according to data from the National Consumers League and US research company Javelin Strategy and... read more

31 Jul 14 @ 15:58

mPOS payment player Square has revealed plans to launch a EMV-compliant chip and signature version of its mPOS dongle as the US continues to implement EMV. Square has built a... read more