BlackBerry and Barclays Bank Team Up to Offer P2P Money Transfers
BlackBerry and Barclays Bank announce partnership to enable P2P money transfers via the UK bank's Pingit application over the BBM messaging service.
Japanese EMV Migration is Gaining Momentum with FIME
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Security, Compliance, Infrastructure
FIME announces today that its Japanese laboratory is the first in the country to be accredited by JCB to perform functional testing on contactless payment terminal kernels, in line with its Book C-5 specification which relates to the JCB’spayment scheme. Global manufacturers of contactless payment terminals and mobile point of sale (mPOS) devices, in addition to kernel developers, can now validate the compliance of their products in FIME’s... more
Vodafone and TransferTo Join Forces to Enhance Mobile Money Growth Worldwide
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
TransferTo, a leading global Mobile Money hub, has partnered under a framework agreement with Vodafone Group to enable real-time international money transfers to M-Pesa Mobile Money accounts worldwide. Powered by TransferTo’s cross-border Mobile Money network, the global partnership will make it faster and easier for consumers and organizations to send money to multiple M-Pesa accounts, in real time.
Bell ID Token Service Provider Integrated with Android Pay
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Bell ID, the mobile payments specialist recently acquired by Rambus Cryptography Research, today announces it will support international issuing banks, payment schemes and processors to integrate with Android Pay. Bell ID customers can utilize its Token Service Provider (TSP) software to enable and secure near field communication (NFC) payments functionality on Android phones.
Visa Europe to Launch Tokenisation Service
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Tokenisation replaces the traditional 16-digit Visa account number with a unique series of numbers, helping to prevent exposure of sensitive consumer account information in online and mobile payments. Trumpeted by Visa as a key new tool in the fight against fraud, it arrived in Europe a year ago, having already been introduced in the States for the launch of Apple Pay.
Amadeus to Release Virtual Wallets for B2B Travel Agency Payments
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Amadeus to release digital wallet to target market for €332 billion of B2B travel agency payments.
Yorkshire Building Society Selects NoteMachine as their Cash Machine Provider
- 9 years 3 months ago
- ATMs
Yorkshire Building Society is the second largest building society in the UK. It has a national network of branches and agencies, assets of £38.5 billion, employs approximately 4,600 people and has 3.3 million customers. In addition to replacing their existing estate with brand new NCR ATMs, NoteMachine will be providing additional services such as automated deposits, mini-statements and voice guidance for visually impaired customers.
Rakuten Kobo to Benefit from Worldpay in Canada
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Infrastructure
Toronto-based Rakuten Kobo Inc., one of the world’s most innovative eReading companies, has selected Worldpay, a leader in global payments, to manage its online payment processing and acquiring in Canada. Rakuten Kobo had been working with Worldpay in the US, Europe and Japan, and will now benefit from the eCommerce provider’s broad range of payment solutions and global expertise in its home country.
Meridian Selects Linedata's Solution to Enhance its Lending Business
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Credit Cards, BPM, Infrastructure
Linedata (NYSE Euronext: LIN), the global solutions provider dedicated to the investment management and credit industries, is pleased to announce that Linedata Capitalstream, the Best-in-Class solution that provides leading financial institutions with the tools and services they need to automate multiple lines of business around the globe, has partnered with Meridian.
Western Union Partners with Viber to Offer Fast Way to Money Transfer
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Infrastructure
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, and Viber, a leading mobile messaging app with 664M+ unique users worldwide, today announced an agreement to offer a fast and simple way to send money to friends and family virtually anywhere in the world from the convenience of the Viber app. Leveraging the recently released WU® ConnectSM platform, the collaboration between Western Union and Viber will focus on three key... more
London Taxis Drive to Cashless Society
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Travelling in one of London's iconic black cabs is about to become even easier. It was confirmed that every London taxi will be required to accept card payments for their fares by October this year.
paysafecard is a Payment option for PlayStation®Store
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Infrastructure
paysafecard, the global market leader in prepaid online payments and a member of Paysafe Group plc, is pleased to announce that it is working with Worldpay and Sony Network Entertainment Europe to allow customers to use paysafecard as a payment option for PlayStation®Store (PS Store) on PC, tablets, smartphones and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) in 19 countries* (including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom) with more to... more
Zapper and PayPal Join Forces to Provide Alternative Payment Option
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Zapper, the fast growing global data insights platform enabled by mobile payment has partnered with PayPal, the renowned worldwide online payments system. The partnership will provide customers with an alternative payment option to quickly, securely and seamlessly pay their bill using PayPal’s new One Touch™ Technology.
paysafecard Enhances its App
- 9 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
paysafecard, the global market leader in prepaid online payment methods and member of Paysafe Group Plc, has, following comprehensive usability tests, updated its app to meet concrete user requests regarding its visual layout, as well as adding additional services and extended features. All essential features are displayed on the app’s home screen, allowing users to immediately access those services they need from the entire range available:
FIS to Launch ATM TestBench
FIS™ (NYSE:FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, has unveiled the industry’s first test solution that focuses on automated application testing for physical ATMs. FIS ATM TestBench helps banks and ATM service operators shorten test cycles, increase efficiency and safeguard a hard-earned brand reputation.
