24 May 16 @ 15:26

BANK OF AMERICA Merchant Services, the merchant acquiring arm of the US lender, will expand into Europe to service the needs of its global merchants. “Bank of America Merchant Services’... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:25

A CONSISTENT STANDARD for the implementation of payment account references (PAR) is now available, following an update to the EMV payment tokenisation specification. Acquirers, merchants and payment processors can use... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:24

MASTERCARD HAS entered exclusive talks to buy VocaLink, the British operator of the Faster Payments service, as it bids to capture a greater share of UK debit card payments. Sky... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:23

VISA INC HAS had to remove the earn-out element from its deal to purchase Visa Europe following an intervention by the European Commission. Visa Inc ended months of speculation in... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:17

Andrew Churchill explores the impact of emerging regulations and security standards on the card and mobile payments industries worldwide. SOMETIMES IT IS difficult enough for the industry to keep up... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:15

THE USE OF zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats to hack into organisations make for great news headlines. However the reality is much more mundane and low-tech. Cybercriminals are continuing... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:13

THE PCI SECURITY standards council (PCI SSC) has published an update to its global data security standard. Version 3.2 replaces version 3.1 to address growing threats to customer payment information.... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:13

US AUTHORITIES DROPPED court proceedings against Apple, compelling it to access the iPhone of the terrorist suspect at the centre of the San Bernadino shootings. The indefinite postponement was filed... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:12

REMITTANCES TO DEVELOPING countries grew only marginally in 2015, as weak oil prices and other factors strained the earnings of international migrants and their ability to send money home, the... read more

24 May 16 @ 15:06

INVESTMENT IN THE financial technology (FinTech) sector worldwide grew by 75 percent, or $9.6 billion, in 2015 according to a recent report by Accenture. The growth was driven primarily by... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:58

Wirecard has acquired all shares of the Brazilian company Moip Pagamentos S.A. With more than 150 employees at its location in Sao Paulo, Moip is a fast-growing internet payment service... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:57

TSYS announced an agreement with Ethoca, a provider of collaboration-based technology that enables card issuers and e-commerce merchants to help minimise card-not-present fraud, recover lost revenue and eliminate chargebacks. Launched... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:57

MasterCard has reportedly drawn up plans for a takeover of VocaLink, the bank-owned company which handles £6 trillion-worth of payments in the UK each year. Sky News has learnt that MasterCard,... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:56

BIXOLON has announced the launch of the SPP-R200III 2-inch, WiFi and Bluetooth printer with NFC for POS, payments and auto-ID markets. Supporting NFC tagging technology for auto-Bluetooth pairing with Android, iOS... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:55

Failed e-commerce software unicorn Powa Technologies has sold two of its divisions  as it seeks to save jobs after entering administration in February. Deloitte, which was appointed as administrator last month, confirmed Powa... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:54

Google has launched a new app called Hands Free that does not require you to take your phone out of your pocket. The new system is available on Android and iOS devices and is currently being tested... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:52

Megafon, the Russian mobile operator, has reportedly shut down its mobile payment platform Megafon Money. According to ewdn.com, this service will be replaced by Visa Qiwi Wallet which is the... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:49

Amazon’s investment in the Indian e-commerce market has continued with the e-tailer announcing it has agreed a deal to acquire local online payments firm, Emvantage. Emvantage’s portfolio includes a range of... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:49

For the third year in a row, Apple and Google claimed the top spots in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands report. Technology brands represented more than a third of the table’s... read more

05 Apr 16 @ 15:47

The top technology challenges retailers face around omni-channel are incompatible systems, data integration and the ability to track customers, according to new research from ACI Worldwide. Personalised marketing promotions and... read more