EFS Fuel Card Implements Fleet Payment System With NFI
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Today, EFS - a WEX Company, fleet payment solutions provider, announced the implementation of its fleet payment system with
Denmark: Mobile Payments Are Possible With Dankort
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Members of the BOKIS banking collective have become the first in Denmark to offer mobile payments using Dankort, the national debit and credit card. Last month the collective launched a digital wallet that allows consumers with an Android device to make contactless mobile payments. Today it is launching a mobile wallet for iPhone and, for the first time, is enabling customers to link their Dankort to their device.
Bitbond Joins Forces With BitPesa on Financing for African SMEs
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Global SME lending platform Bitbond and African payment services provider BitPesa announced today that they are partnering to improve access to financing for SMEs in Africa. Bitbond, which is based in Berlin, Germany, connects fixed-income investors with small business owners who need loans. To make global cross-border lending possible, the platform uses the bitcoin blockchain for payment processing.
InterСard Expands Its Card Payment With Four New Brands in Germany With Sia
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
InterCard, a German acquirer, has chosen SIA, a company specializing in the management of electronic payments, to allow card payments in Germany with four new international schemes -Diners Club International®, Discover®, JCB and UnionPay. Thanks to SIA’s technological infrastructure, InterCard is now able to accept payments with cards issued on some of the most widely used schemes in the United States, Japan and China. Customers from these and... more
The Largest Blockchain and Bitcoin Conference Will Take Place in Prague
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
On May 19, the capital of the Czech Republic will host Blockchain &Bitcoin Conference Prague – the event dedicated to the development of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Guests will meet supporters of a decentralized economy, successful blockchain developers and entrepreneurs and enjoy the exhibition of equipment for the industry.
Betalo signs Nordea
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Stockholm-based FinTech company Betalo has signed an agreement with Nordea. The collaboration means that Nordea’s customers will be offered to use Betalo’s mobile payments services. Betalo’s mobile app offers the possibility to use a card to send money abroad, transfer to Swedish bank accounts, and make bill payments. The collaboration will have Nordea marketing Betalo’s services to their 1.8 million private customers and Betalo will integrate... more
D+H Moves European Instant Payment Testing To the Cloud
DH Corporation (DH.TO) ("D+H"), a leading provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, today announced that it is offering a cloud-based instant payments testing environment for the European market.
WorldRemit introduces online money transfers in Japan
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Money Transfers
WorldRemit, the major online money transfer entreprise, has set up in Japan. Customers in Japan will now be able to send money to family and friends worldwide, using a mobile phone, tablet or computer – cutting out the need to travel to agent locations or bank branches during business hours. Bringing the offline remittance industry to mobile, WorldRemit's arrival in Japan underlines its status as a major player in the global FinTech revolution.
ING in Poland Introduces HCE Mobile Payments
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
Forgotten your wallet or purse? No problem. ING in Poland customers can now pay for goods or services using only their Android smartphones following the launch this month of a ‘MasterCard on your phone’ payment service. Available for customers with a Moje ING mobile app, the contactless service was developed in less than a year by teams from Poland, the Netherlands and Spain. It is one of the first global projects of this type to provide a... more
Worldpay US boost consolidates BillingTree Payrazr Marketplace
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Today BillingTree revealed that Worldpay US, the world's leader in payments processing technology and solutions, will extend its omni-channel payment solutions to their growing customer base with the Payrazr Marketplace. Available immediately are robust myPayrazr payment acceptance technologies including myPayrazr IVR.
Coinbase receives NYDFS's approval to offer Ethereum and Litecoin trades
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Infrastructure
Today, Mari T. Vullo, financial Services Superintendent, reported that the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of Coinbase, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Coinbase Global, Inc., to offer Ethereum and Litecoin for New York customers. DFS has also approved Coinbase to offer users in New York to access “Shift Card”, a Coinbase linked debit card service.
PaySimple sets up POS software for services
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Platform Technology, Payments, Infrastructure
PaySimple, the major service commerce platform for businesses, has reinforced point-of-sale software for service businesses with their new release of Service Point of Sale (sPOS) platform.
Samsung makes wearable payments play
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Samsung is bidding to expand NFC payments beyond phones to a host of wearable devices by teaming up with POS manufacturer Ingenico and app developer Smartlink to launch the Contactless Companion Platform (CCP). The platform aim to boost financial inclusion by helping to bring digital cash to everyone, including those without payment cards and bank accounts. The system lets users make digital cash payments via any enabled contactless device of... more
Figo unveils XS2A enabler for PSD2
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
The Payment Services Directive 2 will be made national law SEPA-wide. After months of controversy and polarising debate, banks and FinTech companies can see positive but challenging conditions to come.
Accenture to acquire First Annapolis
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Consultancy
Accenture (ACN) has agreed to acquire First Annapolis Consulting, Inc., a privately held payments consulting and advisory firm, further expanding its capabilities in the payments market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
