26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

EMVCo has approved the latest version of FIME’s automated EMV contactless analogue test bench for EMV Contactless Specification Level 1. The tool is available for purchase as an off-the-shelf product... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 13:20

Oberthur Technologies has been selected by Movistar Chile, a major mobile operator in Latin America, and Banco Santander Chile, one of the largest retail and commercial banks in Latin America,... read more

26 Sep 13 @ 12:14

Proposed caps on debit and credit interchange across the EU have drawn strong responses from players on all sides of the industry. Has the Commission fully understood what it is... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 20:39

Ixaris has launched Ixaris Payments Server, a cloud-based platform that enables banks to quickly and cost-effectively develop their own corporate prepaid programmes.  Ixaris Payments Server is an out-of-the box package... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 20:38

Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), a global provider of prepaid solutions and a MasterCard prepaid partner, has announced the launch of its new “Pocket to Pocket” mobile app for the Apple... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 20:38

FIME Korea, a mobile device consulting and testing specialist, has achieved test bench qualification for EMVCo Contactless Card Level 1 in Korea, authorising the company to offer contactless card level... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 20:36

Vietnam’s Vietin Bank has chosen global payments solutions provider Yalamanchili to provide the payment processing software behind its recently launched prepaid card, which enables consumers and businesses in Vietnam to... read more

01 Aug 13 @ 18:07

UK payment solution specialist Savantor has announced its involvement in the successful launch of a new contactless payment method offered by Elisa, the Finnish mobile network operator. The new service... read more

30 Jul 13 @ 15:41

EE – currently the UK’s only 4G carrier, unveiled that it will be bringing NFC payment capability to its pay-monthly customers with a service it’s calling ‘Cash on Tap’. 4GEE... read more

30 Jul 13 @ 15:40

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced its RBC Secure Cloud mobile payments service (patent-pending). This new technology, a first in Canada, will allow clients to more safely and securely pay... read more

30 Jul 13 @ 15:13

Regulatory attention from the European Commission and national competition authorities is a major factor contributing to changes in the payments industry. Public authorities are convinced that the development of innovative... read more

28 Jul 13 @ 15:26

A new report from consultancy Value Partners and law firm Locke Lord has profiled how this ever-present threat risks undermining commerce, banking and entire economies. Given that fraud is one of... read more

28 Jul 13 @ 15:26

The European Commission is proposing to cap interchange on all consumer debit and credit card transactions, a move which would have a major impact on revenue streams for banks operating... read more

28 Jul 13 @ 15:21

A report commissioned by MasterCard from Europe Economics in conjunction with Professor Sheri Markose of the University of Essex has assessed the impacts of introducing interchange fee regulation in the UK... read more