14 Jul 15 @ 14:29

The Western Union Company and PKO Bank Polski, the largest Polish bank, have enabled Western Union Money Transfer transactions originated from nearly anywhere in the world to be paid out at more... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 16:11

Vodafone India has formed a strategic partnership with Walmart India that will enable business members of Walmart-owned Best Price wholesale stores to make payments using the M-Pesa mobile wallet services. The partnership will... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 15:49

The Danish Bitcoin outfit CCEDK has announced that it is coming out with its own Bitcoin debit card. In addition to strictly storing the funds as Bitcoin or USD, the user... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 12:08

Nigeria has recorded a total transaction of N700 billion, about $3.5 billion, through the mobile money banking system since 2012, according to the  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Director,... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 11:57

American Express has revealed an online checkout service that works across desktop, mobile and apps to let US card holders make payments with their existing AmEx user ID and password, without having... read more

13 Jul 15 @ 11:46

GlobalPlatform, the organization which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has published a white paper, which introduces the Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) and examines its role in addressing an... read more

10 Jul 15 @ 11:37

Debit card transaction values increased from $274.9 billion in 2010 to $315.3 billion in 2014, at a CAGR of 4.90%; while, the credit card transaction values recorded a CAGR of... read more

09 Jul 15 @ 14:54

The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to MasterCard. The Statement of Objections outlines the Commission’s preliminary view that MasterCard’s rules prevent banks from offering lower interchange fees... read more

09 Jul 15 @ 14:45

Once the darling of the mobile handset world, the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft was supposed to unleash a new powerhouse in mobile handsets. Unfortunately, as Tom O’Meara writes, The longer... read more

09 Jul 15 @ 14:35

Has Bitcoin, the universal crypto currency, finally gone mainstream?

09 Jul 15 @ 14:28

Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) has been certified “Visa Ready” by Visa for HCE (Host Card Emulation) cloud based payment services. With the Visa Ready status, Visa ensures that technology and... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 16:06

Apple Pay is missing an essential feature that it needs to stop people using other mobile payments apps: P2P. But, according to media reports, it looks like Apple is planning to change... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 15:58

The Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) is seeking to drive greater P2P mobile payment interoperability with providers across the continent working closer together. Following its latest meeting, the ERPB (set up... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 15:49

Monitise has been notified by Visa Europe that it will reduce its shareholding over time while continuing to work with the Company throughout the duration of its current commercial agreement.... read more

08 Jul 15 @ 12:13

According to press reports, private documents belonging to one of the biggest retailers in the UK reveal that  Apple Pay will be coming to UK stores on the 14th July. The leaked... read more

07 Jul 15 @ 14:41

ValidSoft secures transactions and delivers a positive users experience. Built around voice biometrics ValidSoft’s multifactor authentication solution ensures strong security that’s incredibly simple for the user.

07 Jul 15 @ 14:16

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released an information paper on prudential considerations and key principles in relation to outsourcing involving shared computing services, including the cloud. The information paper... read more

07 Jul 15 @ 14:05

Lloyds Bank trials are exploring how the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) and contactless technology can improve the registration process for those setting up mobile banking. The ‘tap to... read more