Daily News

26 Mar 15 @ 10:14

Türk Ekonomi Bankası (TEB) has announced it will launch a mobile contactless payment application, powered by Visa Europe’s HCE (Host Card Emulation) technology. The application will use the HCE functionality that... read more

25 Mar 15 @ 16:27

Google is reportedly developing a new Gmail feature, Pony Express, that will allow users to receive and pay bills directly from their email inbox. According to Recode, the new project... read more

25 Mar 15 @ 15:28

Realex Payments, one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing payment gateways, has been acquired by Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services. “We are thrilled to be... read more

25 Mar 15 @ 11:13

On April 1st,, in what will be a landmark date for UK financial regulation, The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), the new economic regulator for payment systems, has confirmed how it will regulate... read more

25 Mar 15 @ 09:36

Former mobile banking darling Monitise has decided not to sell itself, but a strategic review of its “options” has led to its founder and co-CEO Alistair Lukies stepping down from the... read more

24 Mar 15 @ 15:07

New research from remittance specialist Azimo, demonstrates that the percentage of money transfers sent from mobile phones has more than doubled in the 12 months to January 2015. Azimo’s research found that... read more

24 Mar 15 @ 11:42

A major new report sets out key recommendations for the banking industry and urges regulators to give consumers certainty that their money is equally well-protected wherever they choose to bank.... read more

23 Mar 15 @ 12:27

Optimal Payments a global provider of online and mobile payment processing services, has entered into an agreement to acquire Skrill Group from CVC Funds and other shareholders, for an enterprise... read more

23 Mar 15 @ 11:30

Target is said to be preparing to settle a class-action suit over its 2013 data breach by paying $10 million to set up a fund for breach victims, who will... read more

23 Mar 15 @ 10:38

MTN Uganda has been forced to call a press conference, with high-ranking executives from both MTN and Stanbic. Stanbic bank’s Managing Director, Patrick Mweheire, opened by explaining that the briefing was being held... read more

20 Mar 15 @ 11:41

In a recent survey of over 300 global business professionals by Timetric, respondents were asked if they use mobile phones for payments and if it is set to change over... read more

20 Mar 15 @ 11:26

Setting out its approach to digital currency, the UK government has vowed to start applying anti-money laundering regulation to exchanges but also promising to put cash behind research into the potential... read more