13 Jan 15 @ 09:36

MasterCard says it has reached an agreement with Russian authorities to process its payments in Russia, the Russian central bank announced on Monday. MasterCard and Russia’s national payment system agreed on December... read more

12 Jan 15 @ 16:53

Amid rumours that owners AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless had decided to stop funding the NFC payments outfit little more than a year after its launch, Softcard, the... read more

12 Jan 15 @ 16:41

Stratos has announced results from its Stratos Wearables Payment study. The consumer survey found that almost one out of three (30%) of US smartphone owners already own a wearable device. The... read more

09 Jan 15 @ 15:44

MasterCard, Comdata and Behalf have teamed up to enable small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to have a more flexible and convenient way to pay their vendors. The initiative helps improve... read more

09 Jan 15 @ 15:41

Around three-quarters of North American bankers are dissatisfied with data analytics technology, according to research from payment research firm Aite Group. Aite surveyed 141 senior banking IT executives in Asia-Pacific,... read more

09 Jan 15 @ 15:39

Digital security specialist Gemalto has announced the final closing of the acquisition of SafeNet, a provider of data and software protection, after approval by the relevant regulatory and antitrust authorities.... read more

09 Jan 15 @ 14:50

Although digital engagement, via omnichannel banking, is where the industry may be headed, face-to-face engagement is where the industry remains. In a new report, Celent offers a thorough analysis of omnichannel... read more

08 Jan 15 @ 11:53

Millennials are the most educated, tech-savvy generation in the U.S. and represent a natural opportunity for the financial industry, but meeting their expectations will be a challenge for banks, according... read more

08 Jan 15 @ 10:44

A survey from payments and loyalty specialists Logic Group has found that UK consumers are embracing new technologies such as contactless and mobile payments. According to the survey, Christmas 2015... read more

08 Jan 15 @ 10:43

The annual IBM Cyber Security Intelligence Index report offers a high-level overview of the major threats trending across businesses worldwide over the past year. This report will help you understand... read more

08 Jan 15 @ 10:41

Pan-European payment solution provider SIX Payment Services has teamed with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg to launch the first contactless debit card in Switzerland. In partnership with SIX, Hypothekarbank Lenzburg has replaced its... read more

08 Jan 15 @ 10:38

2C2P, a Southeast Asian payment services provider, and Myanmar Citizens Bank have announced the launch of the Citizen Card, a reloadable prepaid card accepted by MasterCard merchants globally. It comes... read more

07 Jan 15 @ 13:21

Nine Polish banks have confirmed plans to commercially launch Visa cloud-based mobile contactless payment services from early next year, re-enforcing Poland’s reputation as a hotbed for innovation in digital payment... read more

07 Jan 15 @ 13:18

mPOS player Square has announced that Square Cash, a service which enables users to make fund transfers, has incorporated the Touch ID feature in later versions of the iPhone so... read more

07 Jan 15 @ 13:14

Bitcoin specialist Circle has added support for contactless mobile payments to its Android app, enabling crypto-currency enthusiasts to make instore purchases with a wave of their phone. The move follows... read more

07 Jan 15 @ 13:10

Motor manufacturer BMW has teamed up with MasterCard on a contactless credit card than can be used to pay for, unlock and operate a vehicle from the DriveNow car-sharing fleet.... read more

06 Jan 15 @ 16:40

Entrust Datacard has announced the availability of the Datacard EMV Personalisation Validation software that is designed to validate the chip of every EMV card issued on a Datacard MX Series... read more

06 Jan 15 @ 13:49

A new report from IBM has found that despite a 50% decline in the number of cyber-attacks against US retailers in 2014, the number of records stolen from them remains... read more