13 Jul 18 @ 10:41

In a damaging set back, a British appeals court ruled in favour of retailers including some of the UK’s biggest retailers, in massive a blow to the card networks which could now... read more

02 Jul 18 @ 15:40

The two big card networks Visa and Mastercard are reported to be close to settling a 13-year-old legal challenge over interchange fees charged when merchants accept card payments, according to people familiar with... read more

04 May 18 @ 09:13

An independent payments consultancy, CMSPI, has initiated a complaint with the European Commission over changes Visa is making to its fees, claiming the card scheme’s actions could cost small businesses... read more

26 Mar 18 @ 12:37

On April 15, 2018, Visa’s new rules on chargebacks, called Visa Claims Resolution or VCR will come into effect. This new program has already gone live in Hong Kong and... read more

15 Feb 18 @ 13:26

It has been  reported that both Visa and Mastercard were planning to change the policies they have in place when it comes to purchasing of cryptocurrency. The reports add that... read more

07 Feb 18 @ 17:55

Following on from Visa CEO’s statement on cryptocurrencies in January , it turns out that Visa  and Mastercard have reclassified the way Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency purchases are processed on... read more

30 Jan 18 @ 13:00

Visa says that Visa Checkout has surpassed 1 million enrolled accounts in the UK. Visa’s online payment method, which was launched in May 2017, enables consumers to pay securely in... read more

25 Jan 18 @ 14:48

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is not really money and Visa will not get involved in processing Bitcoin related transactions won’t touch it, the CEO has said in an interview with... read more

09 Jan 18 @ 10:19

Visa and Dynamics today unveiled the Dynamics Wallet Card, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that holds multiple payment cards and includes a digital display allowing for greater security, instant... read more

11 Dec 17 @ 15:51

Visa has announced a suite of sensory branding that will support the Visa brand in an expanded universe of connected, payment-enabled devices. These new sound, animation and haptic (vibration) cues will help signify completed transactions... read more

01 Dec 17 @ 15:25

As Sainsbury’s prepares to appeal after it lost a High Court case with Visa over a long-running row over  interchange fees, Visa has welcomed the decision which confirms that its interchange fees,  are lawful. The supermarket... read more

24 Nov 17 @ 09:48

At a major FinTech conference in Singapore, Visa announced that it is going to pilot its blockchain based B2B payments system called B2B Connect in mid-2018. Visa has partnered with... read more

10 Nov 17 @ 11:33

According to a new study, Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2022, card issuers in Europe are continuing to change the scheme of the cards they issue – particularly... read more

02 Nov 17 @ 16:34

Visa has announced the European launch of Visa Direct – a real-time payments platform that allows companies to leverage Visa’s global reach and scale to transform domestic and cross-border payments... read more

16 Aug 17 @ 11:24

With a new found direction, not seen since its merger with Visa Europe began, Visa is on the charge, becoming the first overseas card payment company to apply for a... read more

04 Aug 17 @ 10:29

ICC Solutions has released its Visa HCE test suite, hosted on the industry leading ICCSimCTC card test tool platform, which has been fully tested and validated by Visa. This test... read more

24 Jul 17 @ 15:02

PayPal has signed a deal with Visa that allows it to issue Visa branded debit cards in Europe, as the company moves further into traditional retail banking territory. The two... read more

24 Jul 17 @ 11:35

The global payment cards market has grown to 14 billion cards, with UnionPay consolidating its position as the largest scheme – A billion new cards issued in just one year.... read more

27 Jun 17 @ 09:54

Visa and Klarna announced they have reached an agreement for Visa to invest in Klarna, and intend to develop a future strategic partnership. Klarna is one of Europe’s fastest growing... read more

13 Jun 17 @ 14:00

In recent Sanford Bernstein interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly, explained a number of opportunities and challenges facing the company, from Visa Europe to China and increasing digital payments. Kelly says in... read more