13 Jan 21 @ 09:40

Visa and Plaid have announced that the companies have terminated their merger agreement and agreed with the Department of Justice to dismiss the litigation related to the proposed transaction. The... read more

26 Oct 20 @ 16:21

After piloting Visa Tap to Phone over the past year, the company has announced the product availability in more than 15 markets with plans to expand to the US and... read more

09 Oct 20 @ 16:06

New research shows that spending on payment cards continues to grow strongly, expenditure rose by 13% to reach $35 trillion in 2019. There were a number of factors driving this... read more

28 Sep 20 @ 14:31

Last year the European Central Bank said that it welcomed the European Payments Initiative (EPI), an initiative by some of Europe’s top banks to explore the development of a “rival... read more

22 Sep 20 @ 09:01

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has begun offering Visa cards in Europe, the cards also allow users to earn up to 8% cashback. The exchange announced that cardholders will... read more

07 Sep 20 @ 16:20

Visa says the European Commission (EC) has opened a preliminary investigation into the its rules for staged digital wallets. Visa has faced criticism for attaching higher fees to staged digital... read more

02 Sep 20 @ 09:27

Visa and Vipps, the Norwegian digital wallet, announced a strategic partnership to accelerate mobile payments in Europe. Visa’s clients and partners will now be able to take advantage of the... read more

07 Aug 20 @ 09:05

Visa and Mastercard recently reported quarterly results. Visa reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations had been hit, but the COVID-19 crisis continues to drive mixed spending trends, with... read more

03 Aug 20 @ 12:08

With the continued rise in demand for safer ways to travel, Visa has begun to roll-out contactless payment acceptance for public transportation in over 500 cities. Visa is launching contactless branded... read more

17 Jun 20 @ 11:40

The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a group of retailers including J Sainsbury in the long running battle around historic interchange fees the networks charged leading to... read more

27 May 20 @ 15:38

Visa says it will continue its support for Pay.UK after facilitating the first Request to Pay message sent and received using Pay.UK’s standards. Request to Pay is a messaging service... read more

26 May 20 @ 10:50

Visa says that 28 new partners will be joining Visa Token Service as credential-on-file (COF) token requestors. These new partners will help make digital transactions more secure by tokenizing both one-time... read more

18 May 20 @ 15:30

Visa has been reported to have filed an application to create digital currency on Ethereum blockchain with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. According to the application published May 14 —... read more

04 May 20 @ 15:18

Despite tough trade winds, both Visa and Mastercard have been able to post good quarterly results. Shares of Mastercard rose after it posted Q1 earnings that exceeded expectations. Adjusted earnings... read more

30 Mar 20 @ 12:02

In early February we reported that Visa was planning a complete overhaul of its interchange fee structure that merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to... read more

19 Feb 20 @ 09:34

Rapyd announced a new agreement with Visa that will help Rapyd expand its worldwide business operations. Rapyd will collaborate with Visa to offer FinTech and payment  services where both firms... read more

10 Feb 20 @ 16:29

It has been reported that the Australian regulator, RBA, will consider intervening to stop banks from automatically directing contactless debit card payments through the Visa and Mastercard networks, the central... read more

05 Feb 20 @ 17:00

Visa is reported to be planning a complete overhaul of its interchange fee structure that merchants pay to accept its cards, hoping to persuade more people to abandon checks and... read more

03 Feb 20 @ 18:35

Soaring stock prices are propelling Visa and Mastercard up the market value charts, where they currently rank 7th and 11th among companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index. The stock... read more

15 Jan 20 @ 09:59

Visa says that participants in Visa Token Service (VTS) are estimated to process a combined e-commerce volume of $1 trillion, marking a significant opportunity in its efforts to make digital... read more