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New Zealand mobile wallet JV

02 Apr 15 @ 11:39

Some of New Zealand’s biggest banks and telcos have joined forces to launch Semble, a SIM-based NFC mobile payments service. Telcos Vodafone, 2degrees, Telecom teamed up with bank-owned payments network... read more

Post Office to accept American Express

02 Apr 15 @ 11:30

The Post Office has announced it will accept American Express Cards in all of its 11,500 branches making it the largest UK retail network to do so. The introduction of American... read more

Payment Systems Regulator takes aim at Vocalink

02 Apr 15 @ 11:25

The Payment Systems Regulator, which launched on Wednesday, will open up access of the infrastructure underpinning financial transactions, from mobile payments to house purchases. The largest lenders, such as Lloyds,... read more

Online fraud – an unrelenting, unforgiving battleground…

01 Apr 15 @ 14:56

The recent release of the annual UK fraud figures describes an interesting picture of some successes and some areas for continued concern and renewed action. First, the headline successes. Fraud... read more

Verifone launches cloud POS solution

01 Apr 15 @ 13:46

Verifone says that it is launching a new cloud POS solution for small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Android-based solution, Verifone Cloud POS, will be distributed through Verifone’s network of ISO and acquirer... read more

US mobile banking and mobile financial services

31 Mar 15 @ 10:43

According to research from the Federal Reserve Board, nearly 40% of banked Americans now use their mobile phone to access their accounts. A survey of 2,900 people on behalf of... read more

Asia Pacific sees 49% growth in contactless payments

31 Mar 15 @ 09:44

MasterCard has revealed that consumers across Asia/Pacific are embracing contactless payments, with the number of unique contactless users (or tappers) in 2014 growing by 49% year-on-year (YoY), in comparison to... read more

Smart terminals still represent big opportunity

30 Mar 15 @ 17:23

As the industry continues its trend toward smart terminals with integrated software for payments and other services, criminals are also stepping up their efforts to secure a new treasure chest... read more

UK is the global leader in contactless payments

30 Mar 15 @ 12:16

According to a new research from Timetric, contactless payments have become a major tool for migrating consumer payments from cash to cards, particularly debit cards. “Contactless cards have gained popularity... read more

Vodafone wallet to accept contactless card payments

30 Mar 15 @ 11:01

Vodafone customers will soon be able to add bank cards to their Vodafone Wallet and use smartphones to pay for goods and services at contactless terminals. Following new agreements with... read more

Apple Pay simplicity raises fraud concerns

27 Mar 15 @ 13:08

A recent rise in fraudulent Apple Pay transactions raises concerns among security analysts that the service’s simplicity may be a major weakness. Users only have to open the app on... read more

Differing forecasts for mobile wallet

27 Mar 15 @ 12:39

Research and opinion on mobile payment trends contain conflicting predictions and conclusions, partly as a result of banks commissioning fewer market studies, leaving researchers to find a new starting point... read more

PayPal fined £5.2m over failure to block malicious users

27 Mar 15 @ 12:09

In an embarrassing moment, PayPal has been forced to pay a £5.2 million ($7.7 million) settlement over alleged sanctions violations including allegations that it processed payments for a man involved in... read more

Middle aged men most likely fraud victims

26 Mar 15 @ 12:18

Recorded fraud victims increased by 25% last year, according to the latest report from the UK fraud prevention service, Cifas, published today. In total there were 276,993 frauds recorded in... read more

ANZ bank integrate HCE wallet

26 Mar 15 @ 11:30

ANZ has announced it will release an HCE mobile wallet application later this year as an upgrade to its popular goMoney app in New Zealand. Available to around 120,000 customers at launch,... read more

Türk Ekonomi Bankası launches mobile payment app using Visa’s HCE technology

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

Google’s ‘Pony Express’ Gmail bill payment

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

Global Payments acquires Realex payments

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

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more