12 Jun 13 @ 00:00

EVO Payments International, LLC (“EVO”), a leading payments service provider, announced today the completion of its acquisition of Deutsche Card Services, formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.  With... read more

11 Jun 13 @ 00:00

China’s central bank has ordered online payment platform EPayLinks to stop issuing renminbi-settled credit cards in partnership with MasterCard. “No payment institution is allowed to cooperate with foreign card companies... read more

10 Jun 13 @ 00:00

The European Payments Council (EPC), representing the European banking industry in relation to payments, together with the Cards Stakeholders Group (CSG) today published version 6.5 of the Single Euro Payments... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

New payment services such as cards, internet and mobile payments may leave many people behind, while also making it more difficult for them to pay in traditional ways such as... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

Despite the hype surrounding mobile payments, the consumer love affair with notes and coins will continue unabated for at least another decade, with cash usage remaining on an upward curve... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

Telefonica has signed an agreement with Santander and CaixaBank to create a joint venture that will develop new businesses based on the latest mobile and communication technologies.  The new company... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

MasterCard Worldwide announced record growth of its contactless payments technology,MasterCard PayPass, across the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region in 2012, citing a 28% (YoY) increase in merchant locations. MasterCard’s PayPass contactless payment network... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

The new service enables keys, certificates and NFC credentials to be stored securely in a remote location, rather than in the mobile device, is fully compatible with standard EMV contactless... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

According to a new research report from Berg Insight, in-store mobile wallet payments in EU27+2 is forecasted to grow from less than €0.1 billion in 2012 at a compound annual... read more

06 Jun 13 @ 00:00

Visa Inc. announced that it has signed agreements with three leading mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) providers to enable merchants of all sizes to accept Visa payments using mobile technology.  iZettle, SumUp and SCCP... read more

31 May 13 @ 00:00

The development of digital payment advisor (DPA) applications residing on customer smartphones and mobile devices has the potential to fundamentally change the way many customers approach their choice of payment... read more

30 May 13 @ 00:00

Fundamental changes in the UK retail industry as customers embrace new technology and new ways to shop are producing major changes in the relative importance of different payment methods. Customers... read more

30 May 13 @ 00:00

MasterCard Mobile, based on Cellum’s technology, has reached the milestone of 100,000 downloads in May. The service was launched in 2011, making payments via mobile available at nearly 200 merchants... read more

30 May 13 @ 00:00

Banks and financial institutions launching mobile wallets in the immediate future should expect to enter a hotly contested market, crowded with own-brand solutions that are limited to the delivery of... read more

30 May 13 @ 00:00

Morpho (Safran) announced its participation in the Portuguese MobiPag project, the first results of which were publically demonstrated on April 10. The project aims to develop the dematerialization of payments... read more

30 May 13 @ 00:00

payleven says it is making its Chip & PIN card reader available for anyone to buy off the shelf in Apple retail stores and on the Apple online store across... read more

29 May 13 @ 00:00

MPayMe a Hong Kong-based mobile specialist and First Data announced a strategic alliance to offer mobile payment solutions in key markets in Asia Pacific. MPayMe and First Data will work... read more

29 May 13 @ 00:00

As retailers endeavour to adopt multichannel customer interaction strategies, new research into British consumer behaviour and attitudes towards mobile interactions reveals that “trust” is the biggest barrier to the adoption... read more