Visa Makes Signature Optional for EMV Merchants in North America
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
To continue the ongoing migration to EMV chip, and to bring increased security and convenience to the point of sale, Visa is making the signature requirement optional for all EMV contact or contactless chip-enabled merchants in North America, beginning April 2018. Simultaneously, Visa continues to invest in emerging capabilities that leverage advanced analytics and biometrics to define the future of payments security.
Alipay Collaborates with Blackhawk Network to Expand US Footprint
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company, and Alipay, a leading digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have partnered to expand Alipay’s mobile payment acceptance and engagement offerings to participating U.S. retailers. Leveraging Blackhawk’s technology, the partnership will present an opportunity for Blackhawk’s network of retail partners to elect to engage with visiting Chinese travelers.... more
Fingerprints Collaborates on Biometric Payment Card Market Trial in the USA
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Fingerprints today announced that its touch sensor is being used in the first US-based pilot of a new dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card with Mountain America Credit Union.
Visa Survey: Canadians Ready for Biometrics
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
A new Visa survey of 1,000 Canadians exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric technologies that make their lives easier. New forms of authentication, such as fingerprint, facial, and voice recognition, can make unlocking accounts and payments much easier and more convenient than traditional passwords or PINs - which are difficult to type onto... more
Worldpay Launches In Turkey
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Worldpay, a global leader in payments, has partnered with iyzico, the fastest growing payments provider in Eastern Europe and Turkey, to extend its payment services into Turkey. The collaboration is the first of its kind in the Turkish market, making it easier for global merchants to accept credit and debit card payments locally.
Alipay Strengthens US Position with Verifone Deal
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Retailers are looking for ways to enhance the shopping experience and attract more of the approximately 3 million Chinese tourists who visit the U.S. each year. To help retailers around the world support these traveling consumers who spent a total of $33 billion in 2016 just in the U.S., Verifone (NYSE: PAY) and Alipay announced today that they have expanded their global partnership to enable select Lacoste U.S. stores to accept Alipay.
Wells Fargo Partners with Fitbit Pay
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Wells Fargo & Company announced today that Wells Fargo is partnering with Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, to launch Fitbit Pay™ to its customers, giving them the ability to conveniently and securely make purchases at merchants whose payment terminals are set up to accept near-field communication (NFC) payments. Fitbit Pay is available on Fitbit’s first smartwatch – Fitbit Ionic™.
Viper Networks Announces Coming Launch of Blockchain and Crypto Mining Technologies Group Division
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Viper Networks, Inc., an international leader in the LED lighting products & integrated systems markets, with a focus on Smart Cities, reported today that the Company is expanding into a strategic industry sector by creating a new division for their emerging Blockchain and Crypto Mining Technologies Group.
ACI Unveils Cloud-Based Omni-Channel Solution for Merchants
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that its UP Merchant Payments solution is available in the cloud. Based on a multi-tenant architecture, it offers the scalability required to meet the channel growth needs of merchants now and into the future.
Turkey's Troy Enables Mobile Contactless Payments
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Having launched only in May 2017, more than 2 million –TROY branded cards are in circulation. With ambitious goals and innovative solutions like mobile contactless payment, TROY aims to contribute digital transformation in Turkey's payments ecosystem. Established by BKM (The Interbank Card Center) as the first national card scheme of Turkey, Turkey's Payment Method TROY made a swift entrance to the new year by enabling Host Card Emulation (HCE... more
BELGRAVIA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL Receives Cash Payment, Appoints Renowned Dermatologist as Special Advisor to ICP Organics, and Provides Updates on Additional Blockchain Developments
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
BELGRAVIA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC. is pleased to announced that the second cash payment of USD $1.4 million, due from Cartesian Capital Group controlled Intercontinental Potash Corp. (USA) has been received. The Canadian equivalent amount received is $1.74 million. Current working capital, prior to the completion of the current financing, announced on January 3, 2018, is CAD $5.1 million.
Saxo Payments Banking Circle Up for Two FSTech Awards
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Saxo Payments Banking Circle, the ground-breaking financial utility, has once again been recognised for its high level of innovation on behalf of the financial services (FS) industry. Banking Circle Virtual IBAN has been shortlisted for two FSTech Awards: ‘Financial Sector Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Most Innovative Product of the Year’. This adds to the two nominations in the 2018 Card and Payments Awards.
Kreditech Selects Mambu’s SaaS Banking Engine for Expansion into India
- 7 years 3 weeks ago
- Payments
Mambu today announced it has signed a deal with Kreditech, the leading technology group for digital consumer lending using machine-learning based underwriting, to support the online lender’s entry into the Indian market. Kreditech currently operates in Europe and Latin America and will expand into India in early 2018, together with its partner PayU, a global online payments provider and Mambu client in Latin America. Mambu’s SaaS banking engine... more
Visa and Dynamics Unveil the world’s first Wallet Card
- 7 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Visa and Dynamics today unveiled the Dynamics Wallet Card, an Internet of Things (IoT) device that holds multiple payment cards and includes a digital display allowing for greater security, instant issuance and on-card alerts or coupons. The Visa-branded version of the Wallet Card is the same size and shape as a normal Visa credit or debit card, yet it incorporates multiple features and technologies not previously found in a single payment card.
Google Merges Payments Platforms and Launches Google Pay
- 7 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Google has finished revamping its mobile payment offerings bringing together Android Pay and Google Wallet in one product and creating a new brand called Google Pay. The new product merges Google’s existing mobile payment platforms. That includes Android Pay, which lets customers pay for things online and in stores with their Android phones, and Google Wallet, which lets you send money to your friends.
