13 May 13 @ 00:00

First Data Merchant Solutions, First Data’s direct-to-market merchant acquiring business, today announced the availability of its Merchant Cash Advance programme in the UK, which allows small and medium sized businesses... read more

09 May 13 @ 00:00

The Nigerian National Identity Management Commission and MasterCard have announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards with electronic payment... read more

09 May 13 @ 00:00

Branch closures result in customer losses according to a recent survey by SYNERGISTICS Research entitled, Branches in a Digital Age.  In response to branch closures during the past year, three... read more

09 May 13 @ 00:00

The Chinese ATM market is already huge, but that did not stop it expanding by 76,000 ATMs in 2012 to reach 415,000 – two and a half times its size... read more

08 May 13 @ 00:00

FIS has been selected by Sainsbury’s Bank as the bank’s technology partner for all its retail banking operations. Under the terms of this strategic multi-year arrangement, FIS will provide real-time core... read more

08 May 13 @ 00:00

VocaLink, the international payments provider, is celebrating the five year anniversary of the Faster Payments Service in the UK, with 2.5 billion transactions securely processed since its launch in 2008.... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Europe’s economic crisis has been a powerful driver for many European governments to take measures against the shadow economy as they look to consolidate budgets and foster recovery, according to... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is on the verge of buying out Lloyds Banking Group‘s 50% stake in its financial services arm Sainsbury’s Bank. Sainsbury’s Bank was set up as a joint venture between the... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has now completed the roll out of contactless payment to 644 of its UK stores, including its railway and airport franchise stores. The move cements M&S’... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

Today, Ink from Chase, the business card portfolio from Chase Card Services, announced a new receipt capture capability exclusively for Jot, a free mobile application and online tool designed to... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

eMerchantPay, the trusted global leader in international payment processing for e-commerce, recurring payments, virtual terminals and more announced today its partnership with IRIS Analytics, a provider of fraud prevention solutions... read more

07 May 13 @ 00:00

The nation’s largest credit card issuers reported strong profits in the first quarter of 2013, but the lack of asset and revenue growth is a common, recurring theme while purchase... read more

03 May 13 @ 00:00

Authorize.Net, the small business solution from CyberSource, announced that small business merchants based in the UK can now use Authorize.Net’s popular payment platform to accept and manage bank card transactions,... read more

02 May 13 @ 00:00

Amazon has just announced the Amazon Coin, a new virtual currency for Kindle Fire owners to use on in-app purchases, app purchases, etc. in the Amazon App store. The service will... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

A group of Norwegian banks have discovered new opportunities in the card and payments industry. Driven by a large young generation and high online usage, tapping into the younger generation... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

ExaDigm a provider of Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal solutions, announced the release of its NX1200 Countertop and NX4000 PINPad devices, expanding its NX Series of payment solutions, all certified to PCI... read more

30 Apr 13 @ 00:00

Mobile payment systems are catching on massively, with MPOS devices having grown significantly over the last year. According to a recent report available through ReportsNReports, the global MPOS industry ballooned between... read more

29 Apr 13 @ 00:00

IBEC, the group that represents Irish business, today published the results of a new survey on Irish firms’ preparedness for the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Four in ten (42%)... read more