Mastercard Unveils New Masterpass Global Digital Payment Service
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
In an important industry milestone, Mastercard today unveiled the foundation for the future of commerce with the new Masterpass global digital payment service.
Samsung Pay Rolls Out in Brazil
- 8 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Samsung Electronics announced today that Brazil will roll out Samsung Pay on July 19, with major financial partners, making it the first market in South America to introduce the company’s mobile payment service. Secure and easy to use, Samsung Pay can be used to make purchases almost anywhere¹ that debit cards or credit cards are accepted. Samsung Pay allows users to pay with their compatible Samsung smartphones at point of sale terminals,... more
FIS and Payment Alliance International Provide Cardless Cash to US Consumers
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
FIS Cardless Cash®, the market-leading mobile solution that avoids using a plastic card at the ATM to withdraw funds, will expand across the United States thanks to a new partnership between FIS™ , a global leader in financial services technology, and
Wirecard Provides Global Payment Solutions for My.com
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Aschheim (Munich). The Wirecard Group has started a cooperation with My.com – a company building an integrated communication and entertainment platform that offers a family of games and mobile apps, including MAPS.ME and myMail. As payment service provider, Wirecard enables a consistent payment experience across different countries. My.com, a subsidiary of the Russian Mail.Ru Group, benefits from the opportunity to enable global credit card... more
SETL Completes Initial Funding and Announces Board Appointments
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
SETL, the London based institutional payment and settlement infrastructure based on blockchain technology, announced the completion of its first round of private fundraising today.
TIM and SIA Partner to Provide New Electronic Payment Services
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
TIM, by way of its technology partnership with SIA (through subsidiary TSP), has madePOS MultiPay terminals operative in over 2,200 stores in its sales network in Italy, with the aim of extending the methods of electronic payment for its offers.
E-Payment Standards Are Being Raised to Global Level in Thailand
- 8 years 11 months ago
- e-Payments, Infrastructure
Electronic Payment or e-Payment may be relatively new for a lot of people but it is fast gaining in popularity due to its convenience and security. The Thai government is jumping on the bandwagon with the launch of its National e-Payment Masterplan to raise the standard of living of the Thai population.
Android Pay is Now Available for Macquarie and ANZ Clients
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Macquarie has worked with Google to make Android Pay available to its credit cardholders in Australia. Android Pay is the simple and secure way to pay on mobile devices and is available at stores across Australia, wherever contactless payments are accepted. Ben Perham, Head of Personal Banking for Macquarie’s Banking and Financial Services Group, said that from today, Macquarie cardholders will be able to use their Android device to seamlessly... more
CoreCard Processing Platform is Now EMV-Enabled
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
CoreCard Software, a leading provider of card management systems and processing services, today announced completion of MasterCard EMV Certification for one of its processing clients. This certification means the CoreCard processing platform is now EMV-enabled and current and future clients can issue chip cards to their cardholders.
Samsung Pay Continues its Global Expansion in Puerto Rico
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it is bringing Samsung Pay—the most widely accepted mobile payment system—to Puerto Rico. Starting today, Samsung Pay will support eligible credit cards from Banco Popular, Puerto Rico’s largest bank, and will be available on AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Claro networks in Puerto Rico.
Seamless Makes SEQR Contactless Using NFC Technology
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Seamless mobile payment solution SEQR is launching contactless payments in Sweden using NFC technology (Near Field Communication). Contactless makes it possible to pay with SEQR at point of sale (POS) terminals that support NFC which is featured on almost all modern terminals, Consequently it is now possible to pay with SEQR in any store that supports the functionality in Sweden or abroad, even if a retailer has no... more
Computop Integrates Amazon Payments Interface
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
With the payment method, Amazon Payments, over 300 million Amazon customers worldwide can make an order online with just a few clicks, without having to complete the registration process on the online store. Customers simply login using their Amazon account during checkout, select a delivery address and payment method stored in their Amazon user account and click the purchase button.
EMVCo and FIDO Alliance Partner on Mobile Payment Authentication
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Authentication Technology
EMVCo, the global payment specification body, and the FIDO Alliance, an industry consortium developing open, interoperable authentication standards, have announced they will collaborate and review how FIDO authentication standards can support EMV® payment use cases. A key aim of the initiative is to investigate providing simpler and stronger authentication for cardholders making mobile payments using on-device authenticators, such as biometrics... more
Wirecard and AMETRAS to Launch Payment App for Möbel Inhofer
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Aschheim (Munich). Wirecard, one of the leading payment service providers, and AMETRAS, a global IT and software provider, have announced a cooperation in the field of mobile payment. Together, the companies are bringing to market a payment app for Europe’s largest furniture and furnishings store Möbel Inhofer. Using the app, furniture couriers can take payments on the customer’s doorstep.
FIS Named “Most Disruptive” at the 2016 PYMNTS.com/Alexa Challenge
- 8 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
FIS™ won the “Most Disruptive” award at the 2016 PYMNTS.com/Alexa Challenge. FIS was selected for its ability to provide millennial consumers “relevant and timely guidance to better inform their financial decisions,” according to PYMNTS.
