26 Aug 15 @ 15:28

The credit card was originally designed for making cashless purchases at stationary retailers. The idea was that the cardholder would produce the signed card when paying – when he or she... read more

25 Aug 15 @ 15:54

Visa says that online shoppers using its Visa Checkout payment service are 17% more likely to complete their purchases than those using PayPal. Visa Checkout, which allows shoppers to store their payment information... read more

25 Aug 15 @ 15:43

In a move which will assist EMV payment terminal, mobile point of sale (mPOS) and kernel developers to bring their products to market more efficiently, quickly and cost effectively, FIME has... read more

24 Aug 15 @ 16:16

CurrentC, the mobile payment platform developed by MCX, will kick off a public beta test within the next few weeks in Ohio, but may not push its service across the... read more

24 Aug 15 @ 16:02

According to numerous press reports, Android Pay is set to launch this week, letting users of Google’s mobile operating system pay with their phones. The service is set to go live... read more

21 Aug 15 @ 16:10

The 2015 Debit Issuer Study, commissioned by PULSE, one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks, highlights the underlying trends that have contributed to the rise of debit during the 10... read more

21 Aug 15 @ 15:52

A power struggle has emerged over the last few days regarding the future of bitcoin. The feud is dividing leading developers, provoking a fierce debate over whether the digital currency’s software... read more

21 Aug 15 @ 15:40

Target’s recent settlement with Visa to reimburse card issuers up to a reported $67 million for expenses related to the retailer’s 2013 data breach may pave the way for a similar... read more

20 Aug 15 @ 15:49

PCM in partnership with Edgar, Dunn & Co. and American Express unveil the findings of the latest Advanced Payments Survey. The annual Advanced Payments Survey, which this year has been... read more

20 Aug 15 @ 12:18

More and more merchants in Europe feel the need to offer their services via multiple channels (i.e. physical stores, online, mobile etc.), embracing the so-called omni-channel retail approach. “In terms... read more

20 Aug 15 @ 11:51

According to the inaugural MasterCard Safety and Security Index, consumers across Southeast Asia and Greater China cited identity theft and ATM-related fraud as the top two security concerns when it... read more

20 Aug 15 @ 10:27

Mobile contactless payments based mobile payments are gradually gaining prominence in Germany, with consumer preference for secure payment services also gaining ground, finds a new report by Timetric. According to... read more

19 Aug 15 @ 16:10

Worldwide mobile payments will account for $1 trillion in value in 2017, up 124% from the less than $500 billion expected in 2015. Asia/Pacific markets will contribute to this growth... read more

19 Aug 15 @ 11:41

Target has reached a $67m agreement with Visa over the massive data breach of customers’ payment data during the 2013 holiday shopping season that raised serious questions about the company’s data... read more

19 Aug 15 @ 11:19

Bitnet, an enterprise bitcoin payments processor, and PAY.ON have entered a strategic partnership that will enable payment service providers globally to offer bitcoin as a payment method via PAY.ON’s RESTful API-based payment... read more

19 Aug 15 @ 11:11

QIWI and Visa have implemented a new stage of their strategic partnership, which has resulted in integration of Visa payWave’s contactless technology into Visa QIWI Wallet. Now e-wallet customers can pay using... read more

18 Aug 15 @ 17:15

Ever since Apple introduced TouchID for iPhones, more and more smartphones feature fingerprint scanners. And that has some security researchers worried. “If you leak a password, you can just change it;... read more

18 Aug 15 @ 14:31

MCX, three years after deciding to enter the mobile payment market with CurrentC, a group of large retailers is finally doing it. Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX), a partnership between large... read more