Unistream Bank Cards Went Contactless
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Unistream Bank now offers a more convenient and simple way of payment for everyday purchases via contactless Visa cards. To make a payment, all it takes is putting the card to the terminal to process in a few seconds; there is no need to hand it over to a cashier for a transaction. For purchases less than 1000 roubles, the transaction is made without a PIN-code.
Mastercard Expands Contactless Transit Solution in Latin America
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Moving toward a world beyond cash, Mastercard is partnering with cities and other technology companies to improve overall quality of life, while helping them manage their logistics in a more efficient way.
Tender Armor Secures 'Series A' Investment to Prevent the Pain of Payment Fraud for Financial Institutions and Cardholders
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Payments
Tender Armor, LLC, a global fraud prevention payments technology provider, today announced the closing of a multi-million-dollar Series A investment led by private investors Aubrey Strul and Barry Beck, with additional funding through Strul Logistics and Technology LLC.
Israel Becomes the First Middle-East Country with Merchants Accepting Alipay to Welcome Chinese tourists
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Diamond Mines, Caprice, Ahava cosmetics and others are among the first businesses in the Middle East to offer instore payments with Alipay’s digital wallet. Tel Aviv, Israel, Israel Credit Card (ICC, CAL) and OneBill have announced they will be cooperating with Chinese payment market leader Alipay to facilitate payments for Chinese visitors to Israel.
Yolt first to connect customers through Open Banking
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Banking
Yolt, the smart money app owned by ING has become the first third party provider to complete a successful connection under the new Open Banking system.
Visa Partners with DragonPass to Bring Enhanced and Exclusive Airport Experiences for Cardholders
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Visa in partnership with DragonPass today launched a new programme for its European clients. The new ‘Airport Companion Programme’ is now available to financial institutions throughout Europe, enabling them to provide their customers with an array of exclusive services to enhance the airport travel experience for their Visa cardholders.
A Bold New Form Of Banking: BABB Sets The Stage For Success With Sold-Out Pre-Sale
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
BABB, a banking and cryptocurrency venture designed to revolutionize the financial industry, recently completed a successful token pre-sale. The platform sold 10 billion of its digital currency, BAX, indicating that there is significant public and commercial interest in its services.
PERAGO (SIA GROUP) WINS THE "PAYMENTS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR” AWARD
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Perago, the South African company 100% owned by SIA specializing in the design and development of infrastructures for central banks, has won the “Payments and Market Infrastructure Provider of the Year“ award, presented by Central Banking, a news site for central banks all over the world.
UK businesses confess to ‘late payment’ double standards
- 7 years 1 week ago
- Payments
Many UK businesses are demanding speedy payments from their business customers despite not paying their own suppliers on time, research from eProcurement software company
Leading Global Bitcoin ATM Provider Coinsource Launches New ATM Software
- 7 years 2 weeks ago
- Bitcoins
Coinsource, the world’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, has unveiled a new in-house software stack that will significantly improve the user experience at each of their nearly 200 machines across the nation. Previously powered by a third-party software, the new Coinsource proprietary software will reduce Bitcoin transaction delays, improve QR code scanners, support bill pay functionality in the near future, and introduce a one-time promotion for fee... more
bitFlyer Lunches in Europe and Becomes the World’s First Bitcoin Exchange to Be Regulated in Japan, the US and Europe
- 7 years 2 weeks ago
- Bitcoins
bitFlyer, the Tokyo-based operator of the world’s largest* Bitcoin exchange, today announced its launch into Europe. Having been granted a Payment Institution (PI) license to operate in the European Union it has become the first Bitcoin exchange to be regulated in Japan, the US and Europe, making it the most compliant virtual currency exchange in the world.
Singapore's oBike Collaborates with GrabPay
- 7 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
oBike, Singapore’s first homegrown station-less smart bike-sharing company, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grab.
WeChat Pay to Launch in Italy
- 7 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Chinese consumers in Italy will be able to purchase both on line and in store through the app thanks to the partnership signed between the Italian company Digital Retex, Tencent Trusted Partner, and DOCOMO Digital.
BofA Merrill Lynch Boosts Virtual Card Capabilities
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill) has launched an enhanced virtual card capability that uses application programming interface (API) to enable commercial purchasing clients to connect directly to the bank’s virtual card system. This streamlined and dynamic virtual card solution, known as BofA Merrill Virtual Payables, also leverages new capabilities to create single-use account numbers in real time.
Nasdaq Welcomes Cielo S.A. to the Nasdaq International Designation
- 7 years 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Nasdaq, Inc. today announced that Cielo S.A., a tech retail services company, leading the electronic payments sector in Latin America as one of the top 10 Brazilian corporations in terms of market value, is the latest company to join the Nasdaq International Designation. Through its membership, Cielo will have access to Nasdaq's investor relations services and unparalleled visibility assets to increase awareness with investors for their U.S.-... more
