JCBI Announces Release of the First Virtual Card with CITIC in China
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd. has today announced that China CITIC Bank (CITIC), a leading commercial bank in China, started to issue the first JCB virtual cards for online shopping users[1].
BMO Financial Group Announces an Upgrade of ATM Systems in Canada
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, ATMs, Infrastructure
BMO Financial Group has announced an upgrade program of 2,200 full-service ATMs across Canada. Beginning with a national launch in January, and continuing over the coming months, the upgraded ATMs will provide customers with: Intelligent touch screens; The ability to make multi-deposit transactions; Envelope-free deposits; An instant on-screen view of scanned cheques and cash (bank notes) and print copy on transaction receipts; and The ability... more
P2P Mobile Payment System Expands in Hong Kong
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Mobile Banking
The service will allow customers of the participating banks to transfer funds using just the recipient's mobile phone number. Banks participating in the venture include the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank of Communications, the Bank of East Asia, China CITIC Bank International, China Construction Bank (Asia), Citibank, Dah Sing Bank, DBS Bank, OCBC Wing Hang Bank, Shanghai Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and Wing Lung Bank.
Samsung Pay Enters Spanish Market through CaixaBank
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
CaixaBank and its newly-launched mobile subsidiary imaginBank are to be the first in Spain to roll out mobile payments services on Samsung Pay. CaixaBank launched its first mobile payment service, CaixaBank Pay, based on HCE technology, last September. The bank is an active partner of Samsung, however, running a series of promotional campaigns over the past few years to turn customers on to Samsung products, including tablets, televisions and... more
PACT Scheme Goes Live to Fight Against Late Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
With research showing UK businesses are owed a staggering £41.5 billion in late payments, the PACT Scheme is today launching to lead the fight against late payment. The average late payment burden shouldered by SMEs now stands at£31,901.
ProPay and Tabs3 Team Up to Provide Integrated Electronic Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ProPay and TSYS company, today announced that Tabs3 Software has integrated with ProPay to deliver a fully integrated client bill-pay solution for law firms. Law firms can accept debit and credit cards or electronic funds transfers with instant online signup and no need to enter payment data twice. There is no longer a need to wait days for traditional merchant account underwriting.
Fidor Announces Launch of Contactless Debit Cards
Digital-only challenger bank Fidor has launched its first physical product in the UK market, a contactless debit card developed with input from its online user community.
Major Banks Join SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation Initiative
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Banking, IT Innovations
SWIFT announces that 45 leading banks have signed up to its global payments innovation initiative, announced at the end of December 2015. The 45 participating firms include major transaction banks from Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Americas. More banks are expected to join this initiative in the coming months.
ACI Worldwide to Release UP Retail Payments Solution
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced the UP Retail Payments solution.
World First Declares Sign of Media Agreement with The Australian
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
World First, the international money transfer expert, has today announced sign of a new partnership with leading national media outlet The Australian as it continues its global expansion strategy.
Google Launches Android Pay Loyalty Programme
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Retail Banking
Google announced of testing a loyalty programme, tempting people to use Android Pay with the promise of a free Chromecast media streaming dongle.
WorldRemit Introduces Instant Transfers to Nigeria
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
WorldRemit, anoounces introduction of instant transfers to Nigeria. In addition to its same-day bank transfer service, WorldRemit now allows people to send money to more than 140 cash pickup locations in Nigeria, instantly. People in more than 50 countries can use the app to send to Nigeria. Recipients can collect money instantly from 140 branches of Skye Bank. WorldRemit customers currently send over 400,000 transactions every month.
BitGo to Release BitGo Instant Bitcoin Transactions
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
BitGo Inc. is today announcing the launch of BitGo Instant, the world’s first way to safely receive zero-confirm Bitcoin transactions with a full financial guarantee.
Ingenico ePayments Announces Strategic Partnership with iguama
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico ePayments will begin processing iguama’s payments in Guatemala, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Chile, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, and Honduras. The partnership will gradually expand to include all countries across the region, enabling all of iguama’s customers to pay for purchases using their preferred payment methods and preferred currencies.
Barclays to Launch Cash Collection Service
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Barclays is launching a new cash collection service ‘Barclays Collect’ for business customers and corporate clients which will save time for hard working businesses across the country, with the service collecting straight from their door. The new service offers customers a security vehicle to transport their deposits for them and allows customers to book a collection time online from either their mobile or desktop, which is both convenient and... more
