26 Mar 14 @ 12:03

New options for making payments by mobile phone are expected to appear later this year in New Zealand. Payments NZ has launched new Mobile Device Rules and Standards that will... read more

26 Mar 14 @ 11:42

Starting in H1 2014 Brazilians will be able to use their smartphones to carry out contactless payment transactions when shopping. In the first commercial project of its kind in Latin... read more

25 Mar 14 @ 15:21

eBay has suggested that its shareholders and customers are best served by keeping payment processor PayPal and the company together. Further, the e-commerce giant said it does not support activist... read more

25 Mar 14 @ 14:52

ATM manufacturer Diebold has deployed a cardless ATM machine at Diebold Federal Credit Union that operates without a card reader or PIN pad. The ATM relies solely on mobile authentication,... read more

25 Mar 14 @ 14:37

As the popularity of contactless card and smartphone payments increases, new research from CommBank reveals mobile wallets are expected to replace physical wallets in Australia by 2021. According to the... read more

25 Mar 14 @ 12:50

Worldline, Atos subsidiary for e-payment services, have announced a premium strategic partnership with PAY.ON to enlarge Worldline’s international card acceptance coverage for e-payment. With the partnership, Worldline strengthens its worldwide positioning... read more

25 Mar 14 @ 10:21

Metaps has released the closed beta version of SPIKE, a no commission online payment service that does not require any installation and can be set up in under a minute (the... read more

24 Mar 14 @ 16:56

Visa Europe has announced new partnerships with fifteen European Internet Payment Service Providers (IPSPs), giving the V.me digital wallet service access to their extensive e-commerce merchant portfolios, and supporting the... read more

24 Mar 14 @ 12:04

EPOS specialists, Comtrex Systems have announced a partnership with digital consumer engagement experts Eagle Eye Solutions. Their platform, Eagle Eye AIR, allows merchants to easily connect with potential and existing... read more

24 Mar 14 @ 09:39

Advent International, ATP and Bain Capital (the “Consortium”) have today signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Nets from the existing shareholders, a group of 186... read more

21 Mar 14 @ 12:04

The Polish arm of Orange will work with mBank to provide mobile financial services to smartphone and tablet users in Poland in H2 2014, according to several published reports. Germany-based... read more

21 Mar 14 @ 11:52

American Express  has bought a minority stake in Indian mPOS provider Ezetap Mobile Solutions. Ezetap has deployed 12,000 devices across South East Asia and Africa, will use the funds to... read more

21 Mar 14 @ 11:12

As the Russian stock market collapses in the wake of US sanctions, closely followed by the EU,  Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc have stopped, without notification, providing services for payment... read more

20 Mar 14 @ 15:48

MasterPass is now available in Italy. Following its success in the US, Australia, Canada and the UK, MasterPass is now debuting in Italy thanks to agreements with the country’s major... read more

20 Mar 14 @ 11:51

Worldline, Atos subsidiary in e-payment services, has expanded its online payment platform with SOFORT Banking direct payment method. This will enable online merchants across Europe to benefit from a new... read more

19 Mar 14 @ 11:00

Irish consumers continued to change their payment habits in 2013, switching to debit card usage and reducing the number of cheques used when paying for goods and services. Since 2005,... read more

19 Mar 14 @ 10:48

MasterCard is eyeing a slice of the expected exponential growth from the emerging African market in coming years, particularly as mobile payments surge, Aaron Oliver, the head of emerging payments... read more

19 Mar 14 @ 09:29

The World Bank conducted a survey in 2010 to better understand the Outcomes of the global payment systems. 6 key factors were identified as having triggered the reform of payment... read more