UniCredit has started testing with the first pan-European instant payment solution, RT1
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Payments
UniCredit and EBA CLEARING today announced that UniCredit has started testing with RT1, EBA CLEARING’s pan-European, real-time payment platform. This test phase is a key milestone for UniCredit in its preparations to roll out euro instant payment products to its customer base across Europe.
Worldline and Total Partner with African Fintech InTouch
- 8 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Total and Worldline [Euronext: WLN] signed binding technological, commercial and financing agreements with African fintech InTouch on July 13, 2017. Under the agreements, Total and Worldline will support the deployment of the Guichet Unique solution in eight African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, the Republic of Guinea and Senegal.
ANZ Adds Samsung Pay to Mobile Portfolio
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
ANZ today announced its customers in Australia can now use Samsung Pay to easily make secure purchases wherever contactless payments are accepted. The introduction of Samsung Pay marks the fourth mobile payment service ANZ offers its Australian customers and further enhances the bank’s leadership position in using digital technology to offer a superior customer experience. Commenting on the partnership, ANZ Managing Director Products, Bob... more
Matsercard Taking a Selective Approach to QR Code Expansion Plans
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Mastercard today outlined plans for greater choice in retail payments through the planned expansion of its QR-based programs. Beginning this month, the company will broaden its solutions to offer QR codes that can be scanned by either consumers or merchants under a common set of global specifications. Mastercard has worked with EMVCo and other industry players to create a new global QR standard. These standards ensure consistency in QR codes... more
2Checkout Adds WeChat Pay Support
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
2Checkout (formerly Avangate), a leader in eCommerce, payments and subscription billing solutions, announces that it expands its support in Asia Pacific through WeChat Pay, a leading mobile payment method boasting more than 600 million users and 40% of the Chinese mobile market. This is in addition to the existing 2Checkout integrations with Alipay, along with local cards such as UnionPay, totaling over 95% coverage for digital payments in... more
Dash Digital Currency Approved for Use in Apple App Store
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Dash, the world’s leading digital currency for payments, has officially been accepted by Apple as an approved cryptocurrency on the App Store.
Payments Software Firm Episode Six Targets Japan
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Next generation payments software technology provider, Episode Six, today announced it is opening an office in Tokyo to meet the growing demand for fintech solutions in Japan and the Asian region. Additionally, the Company announced that payments and finance industry veteran, Oko Okamoto, has joined the Company to oversee Episode Six’s new Tokyo office as General Manager of Episode Six Japan.
Teaming for Better ICO & Crypto-Crowdfunding Experience
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding
COSS, a one-stop solution venue for cryptocurrency adopters, has established a strategic partnership with FundYurselfNow (FYN), a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform.
MoneYou Integrates Mitek’s Identity Solutions for Real-Time, Compliant, Digital Onboarding
Mitek (NASDAQ: MITK, www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in mobile capture and identity verification software solutions, today announced that MoneYou, the fully-digital consumer banking subsidiary of ABN AMRO, is using its Mobile Verify® and
Secure Customer Onboarding
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
US prepaid card and P2P payment services provider Cascade Financial Technology Corp has signed a 3-year contract to power customer onboarding and KYC with 2ndgeneration ID authentication and onboarding automation. AU10TIX Secure Customer onboarding (SCO) cloud service that already powers major players across financial services markets, is known not only to increase KYC robustness and fraud protection but also improve customer conversion success... more
Prin-Num Migrate Mobile Wallet to Visa Token Service
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Today, Pri-Num Ltd., an award-winning United Kingdom-based digital transactions and mobile wallet platform provider, confirmed that it has now successfully migrated VTB Mobile Pay solution to Visa Token Service (VTS).
Mobile Payments in Singapore Move into the Mainstream
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
The introduction of various mobile payments solutions such as mobile payWave and in-app payments have transformed the way Singaporeans conduct their daily lives – from shopping to booking a taxi to ordering and paying for food in a variety of restaurants. According to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes Survey 2016, two thirds of Singaporeans have made device-initiated payments.
Lack of Payment Technology Online and In-store Costing SME Retailers £8.7bn a Year in Lost Sales
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
SME retailers estimate one in ten transactions are abandoned because shoppers can’t pay the way they want to · Lost sales extend beyond the high street as online shoppers want faster and more frictionless way to pay such as ‘one-click’ ordering · Small businesses would also benefit from rewarding customer loyalty, as four in ten consumers say this affects their choice of retailer
Barclays and Angel Co-Fund - back Form3 in $5m Series A Funding
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Form3, the cloud-based, end-to-end, secure platform for global payments processing, today announced it has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, the Angel Co-Fund and several individual investors who have joined the existing shareholders in raising $5m. This latest funding will be used to continue building on Form3’s momentum in the UK and expand services across Europe and North America.
Envy Romania's Gas and Electricity Billing with Crypto
- 8 years 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Infrastructure
Bucharest, Romania: The energy supply company named Eva Energy started accepting gas and electricity bill payments in multiple cryptocurrencies. The payment solution is provided by C.O.S.S. PTE LTD from Singapore. Eva Energy, an outstanding player in the energy sector of Romania renowned for its progressive thinking and passion for innovation is pioneering in cryptocurrency adoption within the industry.
