CBA Sees Surge in Contactless Payment Transactions Following Apple Pay Roll Out
CBA has seen contactless payment transactions linked to a debit or credit Mastercard almost triple, since the introduction of Apple Pay earlier this year. In over 90 per cent of purchases contactless is now preferred, and the popularity of Tap & Pay methods continues to rise compared with other payment options. “The popularity growth among consumers is also changing the way businesses make and receive payments, with more choosing to go... more
International experts support ISO 20022 migration
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Compliance
Payment industry experts have joined forces with SWIFT to step up the drive to move cross-border transactions to the ISO 20022 standard. In light of multiple planned migrations to ISO 20022 by high-value and instant payments infrastructures, the SWIFT community has agreed to create a common end-to-end implementation that will deliver increased efficiencies, support end-to-end STP, facilitate improved regulatory compliance, enhance the party... more
Fitbit and KBC Launch Fitbit Pay in Belgium
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
KBC, CBC and KBC Brussels customers who have a Fitbit smartwatch or activity tracker can now use it to pay in shops that accept Maestro and have contactless payment available. The initiative makes KBC the first financial institution in Belgium to offer Fitbit Pay, a fast, secure, free and convenient contactless payment option for customers who lead an active life. The launch adds to KBC’s commitment to pioneering new payment methods and follows... more
Affirm Raises $300m
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Affirm, the financial technology company founded by entrepreneur Max Levchin, today reported that it has raised a $300 million series F round of funding in order to provide honest financial products that improve lives.
Payson Adds Trustly as a Payment Method to its Checkout
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Trustly is pleased to announce a new partnership with one of Sweden’s leading platforms for online payments, Payson AB. Through the partnership, Trustly’s bank payment solution is now offered in Payson’s checkout, which is used by thousands of Nordic e-commerce merchants.
FIME Brings NFC Forum Certification Services to Japan
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
FIME is the only testing laboratory in Japan accredited to provide NFC Forum testing and certification services. Japanese card, terminal and mobile device manufacturers can now benefit from local end-to-end testing support.
Fenixera Launch a Much-Needed Crypto-Accounting Platform for Small Businesses
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Fenixera is a global debt recovery platform tool designed to protect people from having to write-off international debt. Based in Norway, their account software enables users to check people’s credit and payment history (including crypto-assets) regardless of where they live. With 140K USD already invested in the project, Fenixera makes it easier to collect invoices, manage accounts and maintain a healthy credit score. Authorised accountants in... more
Dollar General and Western Union Launch Convenient Money Transfer Service
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
According to today's announcement of Dollar General and Western Union, customers are now able to make Western Union® money transfers at more than 15,400 locations throughout the 44 states Dollar General serves.
ISXPay™ onboarded more than 13 merchants to live status since 22nd January 2019
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
iSignthis Ltd (“the Company”), is pleased to announce that between 22nd January 2019[1] and the 30th March 2019, that:
OpenPayd to Unlock Banking
OpenPayd announced today that they are on a mission to ‘Unlock Banking’. The London-based tech firm will simplify payments and banking for businesses through its modular technology and global license network. The OpenPayd group which comprises the Settle Go and Ozan technologies specialises in serving both B2B and B2B2C organisations.
Monese Now Offers Apple Pay Across 11 Europian Countries
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient, is now available for Monese customers, the globally-connected banking service for mobile people.
Wirecard Digitizes Payment Processes for Japan's Largest Airline ANA
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader in digital financial technology, has won ANA, a leading Asian airline and Japan's largest carrier with 54 million passengers annually, as a new client for digitalized payment processes. The new cash-free solution will allow ANA passengers in selected European airports to receive quick and convenient compensation for delayed or disrupted flights. Wirecard is providing ANA with a branded, digital card... more
International Payments Specialist EBANX Launches Local Solution for Brazilian Websites
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
EBANX, a global fintech company with Latin American DNA, which processes payments in LatAm to more than 1,000 international websites, is happy to announce the beginning local operations in Brazil. This is a soft launch of EBANX new business and the product is available to selected customers.
FIME is ready for key EMV® Contactless Interface 3.0 migration
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
FIME announced that its testing laboratories have been accredited by EMVCo for EMV®* Contactless Interface v3.0. Card, terminal, smartphone and wearable manufacturers can now align with EMVCo’s updated EMV Level 1 Specification. The enhanced specification addresses the latest interoperability and communication needs of EMV acceptance devices and contactless payment form factors.
RENO relies on full service from Concardis
- 6 years 11 months ago
- Payments
RENO Schuh GmbH is streamlining its payment processes and entrusting all payments taken in its bricks-and-mortar stores to Concardis. The Eschborn-based full-service payment provider is responsible with immediate effect for acquiring and network operation, hardware, payment processing and risk and credit control for RENO, along with interlinking all payment services and integrating them into the existing IT systems of Germany’s second-biggest... more
