14 Nov 13 @ 00:11

Canada has become a leader in the adoption of mobile payments by merchants and consumers. PCM looks at the factors driving the country’s m-payments success story and how a collaborative... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

FICO, a global predictive analytics and decision management software company, and the National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBKI), a Russian credit bureau, have announced that Russian banks have dramatically increased... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Datacard Group has announced that their financial instant issuance solutions were used to help issue prepaid cards to those affected by the recent massive flooding in Canada. Severe flooding had... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

JCB International (JCBI) and Caixa Economica Federal (CAIXA), the largest public sector bank in Latin America, have signed an agreement for the issuing of JCB cards in Brazil starting in... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Multi-screen world, constant connectivity and contextual relevance are changing both the offline and online shopping experience. New “digitally connected” consumers expect a more integrated experience that is quick and consistent.... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

The European Commission has given proposals by CaixaBank, Santander and Telefonica to set up a joint venture to offer digital financial services the green light. After looking into the concerns... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Pan-African banking group First National Bank (FNB) has registered a patent in South Africa for using instant messaging within a smartphone app to transfer money. Once users have registered for... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Wall Street regulator FINRA has warned investors and consumers about an uptick in phone-based phishing scams, involving fraudsters cold-calling people claiming to represent at least one well-known brokerage firm in... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

European smartphone shoppers would be more confident engaging in mobile commerce if they could do so using services provided by their bank, according to research published by the Future Foundation... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

PayPal announced PayPal Beacon, a low-powered Bluetooth device that will allow consumers to automatically check-in at local stores. The company describes it as a “complete hands free experience” that will... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

European payment processor Equens has been selected by Finland’s OP-Pohjola Group as its new card processing partner under a long-term contract for card services. The first card transactions will be... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Citi has expanded its global commercial cards footprint by adding Turkey to its proprietary platform, further strengthening its offering throughout Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA). Citi has offered commercial cards... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Global payment processor First Data has signed a long-term strategic merchant services partnership with Talmer Bank and Trust, a community bank of the US. Under terms of the agreement, First... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

With the explosion in smartphone usage, the number of payments done via mobile devices has significantly increased over recent years. As e-commerce becomes m-commerce, the industry has to focus on... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Making purchases with a smartphone is gaining a foothold in Hong Kong, and it has changed the habits of Sunny Cheung Yiu-tong, a die-hard fan of smart cards. Octopus Cards,... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Visa Europe has highlighted Slovakia as a showcase market for the adoption of contactless technology, with 1.43 million cards in circulation recording one million contactless transactions per month. Almost 7%... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Canadian banking giant RBC has launched its RBC Secure Cloud mobile payments service. This new technology, a first in Canada, will allow clients to more safely and securely pay for... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

The e-commerce division of WorldPay has announced significant growth across all product groups with transaction volumes up 45% compared to H1 2012. In H1 2013, over 257 million gateway transactions... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Coupon specialist Groupon has linked up with POS terminal manufacturers Ingenico and VeriFone to integrate its Breadcrumb service with the companies’ respective terminals. The move follows Groupon’s launch of an... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

mPOS payment provider Swiff has received approval for its chip and PIN mPOS solution for use with Visa payments through the Visa Ready programme. The Visa Ready programme is aimed... read more