Mastercard at UNGA 72: Advancing the Inclusion of Everyone
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Billions of people around the world are unable to meet their basic human needs like food, shelter, clothing and medicine. They have inadequate access to jobs, education and commerce that would help them build better lives. Yet, the ability to address these challenges stretches beyond the capabilities of governments or non-profits alone.
Retailers and Banks – Established and New – to Explore the Future of Transaction Technology at the UK’s Largest Payments Event
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PayExpo Europe, the UK’s largest payments conference and exhibition, will return to ExCeL London on 4 and 5 October 2017. As new developments drive continual change in the vital area of payments, the event is an essential source of news and insight for anyone involved in making financial transactions faster, easier and more secure.
PayPal Launches New 2% Cash Back Credit Card
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PayPal customers in the U.S. can now earn cash back on every purchase online and in stores with today’s launch of the new PayPal Cashback Mastercard issued by Synchrony Bank. The PayPal Cashback Mastercard, designed exclusively for PayPal members, offers cardholders 2% cash back every day, on every purchase – everywhere Mastercard is accepted.
Secure Trading Adds New Payment Methods
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Award winning payments group, Secure Trading, has today announced the availability of 11 additional Alternative Payment Methods (APMs) for its merchants through a strategic partnership with, PPRO Group, the cross-border e-payment specialists.
Hong Kong FinTech Startup TNG Raises US$115M to Invest in Blockchain, AI Chatbots and More
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Hong Kong fintech startup TNG has raised US$115 million in Series A round led by New Margin Capital, a major Chinese private equity fund which has invested over US$1.7 billion in more than 160 companies, with 40 IPO exits. Participating investors include Taiwan-based venture studio Nogle Group, and Infinity-KBR Group. The whopping tranche of financing has put TNG at a valuation of US$565 million, according to an official press release.
IZettle Unveils Invoice Service in the UK
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
iZettle empowers small businesses to grow, helping them accept card and cash payments and manage their business operations, in addition to providing services such as small business funding. Starting today, small businesses across the U.K. can also issue invoices through the iZettle app to help manage their cash flow.
More than half of the UK public expect to abandon cash in next two years, according to new global research report
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
More than half (55 per cent) of UK consumers expect to abandon using cash for shopping in the next two years, according to new research, conducted by Paysafe, a leading global payments provider. The report, called Lost in Transaction, uncovered the rapid move towards a cash-free economy with a third (34 per cent) of Britons only visiting an ATM once a month or less, and one in six saying they rarely carry cash at all, with that figure rising to... more
New Payment System Operator formed
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and Bank of England (BoE) have today announced that the Payment System Operator Delivery Group (PSODG) has completed the necessary steps to deliver against the mandate that the regulators tasked it with. Following the appointment of Melanie Johnson as its first chair, work will continue at pace to deliver the New Payment System Operator (NPSO) by the end of 2017. With the NPSO now taking the lead, the PSR and... more
Hotelbird is Counting on Concardis for Mobile Payment
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Munich-based start-up Hotelbird is counting on Concardis when it comes to mobile payment. In future, the Eschborn-based full-service payment provider will ensure seamless payment processing in the hotel app from the software company. With the hotel app from Hotelbird, users are not only able to reserve hotel rooms and unlock their doors using their smartphone, but they can also digitally take care of the entire check-in and checkout processes,... more
New iPhone 8 Face ID is Adapted for Apple Pay
With the introduction of Face ID, and the removal of the Touch ID button, Apple today confirmed speculation about its next generation of on-device authentication when it come
Secure Payments “On The Go” With Blockchain Technology From ZF, UBS and IBM
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
ZF, UBS and IBM will soon be jointly developing an open automotive transaction platform for mobility services based on blockchain technology. Car eWallet has the potential to radically change the way manufacturers, suppliers and service providers process digital transactions and considerably simplify the use of vehicle services. Equipped with the Car eWallet technology, the vehicle can automatically pay for transactions at the electric vehicle... more
Nets Delivers Instant P2P Payments in Partnership with Norway’s Leading Mobile Wallet Provider
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Nets has announced it has entered into a three-year partnership with Vipps, Norway’s leading mobile payment application provider, to deliver instant P2P payments to customers of all Norwegian banks partnered with Vipps.
PayJoy closes $6M investment round led by Santander and ITOCHU
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PayJoy has closed $6M of new investment with strategic partners who will help PayJoy phone financing further expand internationally throughout Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The investment was led by Santander InnoVentures, the fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group, and ITOCHU Corporation, one of the largest Japanese general trading companies in Asia. Other strategic partners joined from Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, China, Vietnam, and... more
The Contactless Revolution Ten Years On: Two-thirds of Brits Now Tap to Pay
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Ten years on from the introduction of contactless cards in the UK, Visa’s annual Digital Payments study released today reinforces the country’s leading position in driving contactless payments. The study of 2,000 consumers in the UK shows that two-thirds (66%) of Brits have used contactless cards to make a payment since they were introduced in September 2007.
Mastercard Launches Android Pay with Maestro in Belgium: a World First
- 7 years 10 months ago
- Payments
After the launch of Android Pay for credit transactions in Belgium in May 2017, Mastercard is bringing mobile payment to another level in the country.
