25 May 16 @ 08:27

NETS AND JCB International (JCB), have entered into a partnership agreement which allows Nets to use J/Speedy, JCB’s contactless technology, for Dankort payments with smart phones. Nets believes that in... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:23

WITH NO SCREEN, card reader or PIN-pad, the ATM of the future will look very different. Diebold’s mobile-driven ATM will also be up to 37 percent narrower on the customer’s... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:22

AEVI INTERNATIONAL GMBH, a subsidiary of Wincor Nixdorf, is launching its white-labelled app store in Europe through a partnership with acquirer EVO Payments International. The B2B app marketplace functions as... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:20

Source: FIME, 2016 MOBILE POINT-OF-SALE (MPOS) is revolutionising the POS terminal industry. Taxi drivers, plumbers and hairdressers can now accept payments on the move, armed with their smartphones. And larger... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:18

VERIFONE HAS LAUNCHED a portable, integrated terminal with dual screens to make payment mobile in-store for enterprise clients. The Verifone Carbon combines the payment terminal with the point-of-sale platform in... read more

25 May 16 @ 08:18

THE ANNUAL TRANSACTION value of online, mobile and contactless payments will reach $3.6 trillion this year, a 20 percent increase on the $3 trillion in 2015, according to Juniper Research.... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:57

CONTACTLESS CARDS CONTINUE to grow with increasing appetite from all stakeholders, including consumers who find it convenient, and merchants who like its speed. In the UK, the contactless implementation on... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:57

WITH CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS increasing in popularity, MWR InfoSecurity has warned consumers to be aware of the risks of contactless technology. It also issued a reminder to retailers and banks that... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:56

THE SIMALLIANCE, WHICH represents approximately 88 percent of the global SIM market, has reported SIM shipments volume equalling 4.7 billion in 2015, reflecting a 0.3 percent increase on 2014 shipments.... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:52

THE UK’S PAYMENT technology, or PayTech, sector is booming and closing the gap on the US, its closest rival, according to research from the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), sponsored by... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:52

THE WORLDWIDE WEARABLE device market (commonly referred to as wearables) will see continued growth as second and third generation iterations reach the market. These new devices will build upon the... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:48

FINNISH TECHNOLOGY COMPANY MePIN has launched an offline hardware token that facilitates strong authentication for non-smartphone users. The token supports OCRA (OATH challenge-response algorithm) authentication protocols, enabling feature phone users... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:47

AS THE INEVITABLE consolidation of the European mPOS market begins, mobile payments companies SumUp and payleven announced a merger. The combined company will trade under the name SumUp. Together the... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:46

ALIPAY IS PLANNING a summer launch of its lifestyle platform in Europe. Billed as a payment plus lifestyle platform, the Alipay app enables Chinese consumers to book hotels and taxis,... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:46

BANKS FACE INTENSE pressure to increase efficiencies and reduce costs while delivering next-generation digital banking services; however, incumbent application vendors have been slow to respond to new requirements, according to... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:45

ORANGE AND GROUPAMA have signed an agreement that aims to enable the development of Orange Bank, a 100 percent mobile banking service. This agreement concludes the exclusive discussions that have... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:44

THE MARKET FOR mobile payments in China is hotting up with no fewer than three new ‘Pay’ launches in as many months. Apple Pay launched with China Union Pay and... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:30

THE EUROPEAN PAYMENTS Council (EPC) has invited all stakeholders to have their say in the evolution of the three SEPA scheme rulebooks by means of a public consultation. The consultation... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:29

INDIA, RUSSIA AND now Turkey has launched its own domestic card payment brand. ‘Turkey’s payment method’ or TROY has been live in the market since the beginning of April. All... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:29

IOVATION AND AITE Group have developed an impact note entitled EMV: Issuance Trajectory and Impact on Account Takeover and CNP. The report calculates that card-not-present fraud – fraudulent transactions where... read more