SWIFT Explores Blockchain as Part of its Global Payments Innovation Initiative
- 8 years 3 weeks ago
- Blockchain, Payments
SWIFT announces the launch of a Proof of Concept (PoC) to explore whether distributed ledger technology (DLT) can be used by banks to improve the reconciliation of their nostro databases in real time, optimising their global liquidity.
Verifone and FIS enable consumers to pay with loyalty points at the retail POS
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
With the goal to increase the value and usability of loyalty points, Verifone (NYSE: PAY), a global leader in payments and commerce solutions, and FIS(NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services and payments technology, announced a collaboration to enable consumers to pay with loyalty points linked to their credit or debit cards at the point-of-sale (POS).
WEX Inc. Announces New Partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management in Canada
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
WEX Inc., a leading global provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced that it has signed a new agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management in Canada. The partnership supports Enterprise's growth in the Canadian market through WEX's Canadian fleet capabilities.
Wa! mobile wallet is now secured by Gemalto
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- e-Payments, E-Wallets, Banking
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying BNP Paribas, a leading European bank, with Mobile Protector, a highly secure solution to protect Wa!, an innovative multi-brand, omni-channel mobile wallet that combines payments, shopping coupons and loyalty programs.
Global POS Software Market Creates Opportunities for Retail and Hospitality Technology Suppliers
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Highly-developed general merchandise and hospitality sectors make North America the largest region Global POS Software 2016, a new study by strategic research and consulting firm RBR, reveals that North America accounts for 42% of the world’s point-of-sale (POS) software installations. The report, the first in‑depth international study of this dynamic market, shows that Asia-Pacific is the second largest region, followed by western Europe.
ING partners with Whydonate to launch innovative charity donation boxes
- 8 years 4 weeks ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
ING has partnered with Whydonate, a Dutch startup for managing charity donations, to launch first contactless charity donation boxes. The pilot project will be started in 2017 in the Netherlands.
Safecharge Advanced Payment Solutions Will Be Applied for Madmoo in-game Payments for Multi-player Title, Rage War
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments, e-Payments
SafeCharge (LON:SCH), a leader in advanced payment technologies, today announced that it has been selected by Madmoo, a leading browser game publishing house. As part of the agreement, SafeCharge will provide in-game payments for Madmoo’s new title, Rage War created by game developer, Fury Studio. Implementation of SafeCharge's advanced payments solutions has enabled Fury Studio to boost approval ratios, deliver an improved checkout experience... more
ACI to Provide Real-Time Risk Analysis to Reduce Payments Fraud for KNET’s Member Banks
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that The Shared Electronic Banking Services Company (KNET) in Kuwait has expanded its relationship with the company and will leverage
Seqr Breaks New Ground Within iGaming
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Vera&John is the first iGaming operator to offer Seqr as a payment tool to their customers. Initially customers can top up their accounts by using Seqr on their mobile. Moreover, new customers can register a gaming account at Vera&John in a very simple and fast way via the Seqr app. In the nearby future, payouts from the gaming account will also be handled by Seqr.
The Founder of Bitcoin Foundation and Forbes Columnist Will Visit Blockchain Conference in Tallinn
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
In March of the coming year blockchain developers and entrepreneurs will get together at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Tallinn to listen to the founding director of Bitcoin Foundation, fintech columnist with Forbes Magazine Jon Matonis. The independent cryptocurrency and blockchain analyst whose career has included influential posts at VISA International and fintech companies will speak about prospects of blockchain consortiums.
Mahindra Comviva’s mobiquity Wallet launches Chatbot
Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, today announced the release of the new version of mobiquity® Wallet which comes with an embedded chatbot to assist wallet consumers through their digital payments journey with their banks.
Wirecard partners with Cuscal to deliver merchant acquiring services in Australia
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Today Wirecard AG and Cuscal, one of Australia's leading payment services companies, announced that they will be working together to allow Wirecard’s merchant acquiring services throughout Australia, with Cuscal as acquiring BIN sponsor. That includes the use of Wirecard’s proprietary omnichannel payment processing platform to receive credit and debit card transactions in Australia.
WorldRemit partners with Xpress Money for instant money transfers to Indonesia
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Money Transfers
Digital money transfer service WorldRemit and global money transfer brand Xpress Money have partnered to open up new remittance routes to Indonesia, expected to further support the growing demand for instant remittances in the country. Through Xpress Money’s extensive agent partner network, WorldRemit customers will be able to make secure, instant money transfers to be collected at over 11,000 cash pickup locations at Bank Rakyat branches, one... more
Japan's APLUS Co. Goes Live With IBM LinuxONE
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Credit Cards, Data, Infrastructure
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Japan-based APLUS Co., Ltd., which operates credit card and settlement service businesses, has selected IBM LinuxONE® as its mission-critical system for credit card payment processing.
Fidor sets partnership with Token in Programmable Money & Digital Payments
Token, Inc., a crypto-payment software provider that enables Banks to establish dominance in the digital transactions market, and Fidor AG, the software and services provider of banking solutions for the financial, telecom and retail industries, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU will see Token’s software made available within Fidor OS, Fidor AG’s digital banking and open community middleware solution, enabling Banks to... more
