allpago Drives its Growth with ACI Worldwide UP eCommerce Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that allpago, the leading payment service provider (PSP) in Latin America, has achieved 150 percent annual growth, in terms of volume of transactions, with ACI. A long-standing ACI customer, allpago enables companies globally to do business and accept payments across Latin America, incorporating locally-preferred credit cards and... more
Technavio Investigates Top Three Trends Impacting the Global Mobile Payment Security Software Market
Technavio’s latest report on the global mobile payment security software market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.
Technology Companies and Financial Institutions Opt Visa Direct for Real Time Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Visa announced that more companies in the United States are choosing Visa Direct to expand their real-time payment services. Visa Direct is a payments platform designed to allow financial institutions, developers and partners to offer secure real-time1 person-to-person (P2P) payments and business disbursements such as insurance claims payments, contractor payments, tax refunds and many other forms of business payment services.
VUE Software Enters Asia-Pacific Market with Aviva
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
VUE Software announced that Aviva Financial Advisers, based in Singapore, has selected VUE Software for their industry-leading VUE Distribution Compensation module. This marks VUE Software's entry into the Asia-Pacific region.
Wirecard Cooperates with O2 to Provide Mobile Point-of-Sale Solutions in the Czech Republic
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Wirecard, one of the leading payment service providers, is now working together with O2 Czech Republic to offer a unified solution to all retailers in the Czech Republic. Thanks to the new cooperation, O2 as the largest telecommunication provider in the Czech Republic will offer their merchants a product named eKasa which is a fully online, tablet based fiscal till system together with credit card payment transaction services. With this, every... more
Cashing in on Cashless Payments: Rise of Global Consumer Brings Surging Demand, Disruptive Competition to Industry in Flux
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
From Shanghai to São Paulo, Dhaka to Dar es Salaam, tarnished coins and crumpled banknotes are rapidly giving way to a frictionless vision of swipes, clicks, taps, and apps. A report released today finds the boom of mass consumption in major developing markets—and mobile internet access everywhere—fueling a surge in demand for new methods of cashless payment. This is transforming the industry as new competitors and business models rush in to... more
Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Implements PaymentExpress
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Grant Street Group announced that the State of Ohio has implemented PaymentExpress, Grant Street’s electronic payment processing platform, as the new point-of-sale solution for the Department of Public Safety/Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV). The Ohio BMV now offers citizens the ability to make payments with credit or debit cards at 191 Deputy Registrar locations and 6 Reinstatement Centers throughout the State.
Sigue Global Services Continues its Global Presence in Russia and the CIS
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Sigue Global Services Ltd. , the international affiliate of money transfer leader, Sigue Corporation, today announced the launch of its remittance services into Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Sigue will partner in the territory with Golden Crown, one of the largest payment system networks in Russia with approximately 49,000 agent locations throughout Russia, the CIS, and other countries, including Azerbaijan, Belarus,... more
WEX Australia Prolongs Agreement with Helloworld through New Deal with QBT
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
WEX Inc, a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, today announced that WEX Australia has extended its master agreement with the Helloworld Group (ASX: HLO) by signing a new contract with QBT, a market leading travel management company (TMC), to provide a virtual paymen
Rio de Janeiro Unveils Gemalto Contactless Transport Ticketing Wristband
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, announces its collaboration with RioCard, Rio de Janeiro's public transportation ticketing operator, to implement contactless transport ticket wristbands. When fully implemented, the solution will simplify secure payments and improve convenience ensuring smoother travel in any mode of transportation (bus, ferry, subway and train) for more than 10 million residents[1] and visitors to Brazil's second... more
AUKA Draws Parallel Between Pokemon Go and Scandinavian Mobile Wallets
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
The latest craze of Pokemon Go demonstrates how something nonexistent one day can take the world by storm the next, bringing gamification to the streets and enabling businesses to advertise in new ways, by sponsoring locations, for example.
Early Warning and Fiserv Team Up to Boost P2P Payments
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Early Warning, the industry leader in real-time payments, authentication and risk mitigation, and Fiserv, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced a strategic alliance to extend the availability of real-time person-to-person (P2P) payments. The combination of the largest bank-owned digital payments network with the leading provider of financial institution based P2P services will broaden consumer... more
Western Union and Metro Inc. Prolongs Relationship in Canada
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Infrastructure
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services—has announced that it will be extending their long-standing relationship with Metro Inc. a top Quebec and Ontario supermarket chain—and one of Western Union Canada’s largest Agent networks. Western Union international and domestic money transfer and bill payment services will continue to be available at more than 360 Metro locations in Ontario and Quebec.
CellPoint Mobile Introduces Velocity Mobile PSP-as-a-Service
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
CellPoint Mobile is offering a new product called Velocity, the payment industry's first Mobile PSP-as-a-Service (MPaaS) solution to help airlines deploy popular mobile payment solutions, payment apps, and alternative payment methods (APMs) quickly, profitably, securely and without friction to existing financial systems.
Gemalto Supplies Hellenic Bank with its Optelio Contactless EMV Payment Wristbands
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Gemalto supplied Hellenic Bank, a major Cypriot financial institution, with its Optelio contactless EMV Payment wristbands. These water-resistant NFC wristbands that are marketed as PayBand to Cyprus consumers will ensure that Hellenic Bank customers no longer have to worry about carrying cash or cards, even when they head to the beach or pool this summer.
