Issuing & Acquiring

16 Sep 14 @ 13:55

The launch of RuPay in India and plans for a Russian payment network indicate a resurgence in domestic schemes, but at what cost to the international players? While Europe’s banks... read more

16 Sep 14 @ 11:21

The global market for smart cards  will see steady growth due to the increasing emphasis on the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) standard in the payment and banking vertical. In... read more

12 Sep 14 @ 13:02

Apple may work with China’s leading issuer of credit cards China UnionPay to offer Apple Pay via NFC (Near Field Communication) supported payment systems with its latest smartphone, the iPhone... read more

11 Sep 14 @ 10:36

UK retailers have today welcomed an historic court ruling to end card fees retailers pay banks to process card payments (known as interchange fees). Today’s judgement by the European Court... read more

09 Sep 14 @ 11:21

Gemalto has introduced its Allynis Trusted Services Hub, a business service that enables financial institutions, enterprises, transport operators and more generally all digital service providers to benefit from a single... read more

05 Sep 14 @ 14:53

Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6 next week, tech giant Apple has reportedly negotiated deals with several US issuers to give Apple back a portion of card-present interchange... read more

04 Sep 14 @ 12:20

Global payment acquirer EVO Payments International (EVO) has entered into a long-term, exclusive relationship with Bank of Ireland to provide merchant acquiring services in the Republic of Ireland and Northern... read more

27 Aug 14 @ 11:57

Spain’s CaixaBank has signed an agreement with ATM manufacturer Fujitsu to manufacture 8,500 new terminals featuring cutting-edge technology and to innovate jointly on a global scale. The new ATMs are... read more

21 Aug 14 @ 11:04

UK prepaid solution provider Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) has announced the launch of the Airopay card, the first prepaid MasterCard in Finland. The card is denominated in euros and is... read more

20 Aug 14 @ 15:15

Russia’s MDM Bank has partnered with Chinese payment network China UnionPay (CUP) to issue CUP-branded cards. Other Russian banks, including Alfa Bank, Gazprombank and Bank of Moscow are also preparing... read more

19 Aug 14 @ 15:53

UK banks are launching a ‘retry’ system that will give customers a second chance to avoid bounced payments and their associated fees. From 1 September, when a customer’s standing order,... read more

19 Aug 14 @ 15:39

Digital security specialist Oberthur Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire display card manufacturer NagraID Security. Oberthur will acquire a 100% equity stake of NagraID Security from the Kudelski Group... read more