Hungarian instant payments project progressing as planned
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
In less than a year from now, on 1st July 2019, the instant payment system of Hungary will go live - fundamentally changing the way Hungarians make payments. The implementation of the instant payment system is an historic step not only for GIRO, a leading provider of services to financial institutions in Hungary, but for the entire Hungarian financial system, because it will bring changes and significant advantages to all participants in the... more
Token.io is the first PISP for all CMA9 Banks
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Turnkey open banking platform provider, Token.io Limited, today announces it is the first Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP) to conduct an end-to-end payment with public bank APIs for each of the CMA9, a group of the nine largest banks and building societies in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Reaching this milestone makes the UK the only region in the world with open and functioning Open Banking APIs.
Chip & PIN Solutions announces the appointment of Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir as Managing Director
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Chip & PIN Solutions (CPS), the point of sale card payment company that helps over 8,000 UK small businesses manage their payment needs, today announces that its Operations Director Ingigerður (Inga) Guðmundsdóttir becomes Managing Director.
WorldRemit launches digital money transfers within Africa
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Leading international money transfer companyWorldRemit has launched a new digital service within Africa, making it easier to send and receive money across the continent.
First FinTech goes live with SWIFT gpi
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Ebury has become the first FinTech to go live with SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi). The move marks an important milestone for SWIFT gpi with new entrants now joining up in addition to traditional banks, evidencing the widespread appeal of the new service. Half of gpi payments are credited within 30 minutes, many within seconds – and almost 100% within 24 hours – enabling Ebury’s clients to fast-track their international payments.
Adyen launches first-to-market 3D Secure 2.0 solution to help customers boost security and authorisation rates
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today launched a fully-certified 3D Secure (3DS) 2.0 solution which it has made available to its customers or merchants needing a next-generation authentication solution. The first-to-market solution is based on EMVCo’s 3DS protocols and will help merchants reduce risk and protect their customers from payments fraud. It also overcomes a significant pain point of... more
Compass Plus migrates first processing customer in the Americas
Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions,has announced that it has migrated BPP, a Brazilian prepaid card issuer, to the Compass Plus Processing Centre in just two months – its first processing customer in the Americas.
Earthport’s CEO rapidly expands executive team with three new hires CFO, COO, and CTO bring experience from World First, VISA and Finastra
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments
Earthport, the global payments specialist, today announces three high-profile additions to its executive team. Within 60 days of her tenure as CEO, Amanda Mesler has put in place a new CFO, COO and CTO, significantly expanding the breadth of experience at the C-level.
PayPal's Xoom partners Ria to boost global expansion
- 8 years 1 month ago
- Payments, Money Transfers
Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, today announced a partnership with Ria, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide and a global leader in money remittances, to offer Xoom customers cash pick-up service at more than 150,000 of Ria’s international network locations. Through this partnership, Xoom is significantly increasing its presence in Eastern Europe and Africa, so customers in the United States can now send money to 70% of... more
Compass Plus survey finds millennials see mobile as the future of payments
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
A survey by Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has revealed that more millennials than ever before are seeing mobile as the future of payments.
Zwipe and Silone join forces for biometrics card project
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Biometric technology company Zwipe and Silone CardTech, a VISA, Mastercard, China UnionPay and JCB certified card manufacturer based in Shenzhen, China have announced a partnership to launch battery-less dual-interface biometric payment cards with banks and loyalty programs in China.
VSoft Partners with Payrailz to Integrate Intuitive Payment Services
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
VSoft Corporation, a global provider of information and technology solutions for financial institutions, announced a partnership with Payrailz, a digital payments company offering smarter, more engaging and secure payment experiences to banks and credit unions. VSoft will integrate Payrailz’s payment services into its digital banking platform, Arya.
PayPal upgrades mobile app
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
We are a customer champion company, and we are constantly looking at how our customers engage with the PayPal mobile app.
KeyBank to apply AI tech from Mastercard to make more informed authorisation decisions
Mastercard and KeyBank today announced that the bank will now use Mastercard Decision Intelligence™, a security solution that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make more informed authorization decisions.
jClub Simplifies Checkout with Google Pay
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
jClub, Inc., an online shopping destination offering significant discounts on the retail prices of a variety of consumer goods, is launching a new accelerated checkout, made possible by jClub's integration of Google Pay on its mobile and desktop sites.
