Mizuho Bank unveils J-Coin its new digital currency platform
- 6 years 10 months ago
- e-Payments, Banking
Mizuho Bank is on track to launch its new digital currency platform J-Coin Pay on 1 March with the support of 60 regional financial institutions. To make use of the currency, users will download a dedicated app on their smartphone. Payments will be made using QR codes. The value of the digital currency will be fixed at 1 yen per unit, and will not fluctuate on the market, as virtual currencies such as bitcoin do.
Ingenico brings secure contactless payment acceptance to mobiles and tablets
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico Group, the global leader in seamless payment, today announced that it will demonstrate a Tap on Phone (ToP) proof of concept (PoC) – enabling secure NFC payments on consumer-off-the-shelf devices with a dedicated app – at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on 25–28 February 2019.
New Technologies Driving New Conversations on Payments and Demands for Access
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Want to grab that purchase and go? You’re not alone. Today more than ever, people are living an increasingly digital – and mobile – life and they expect their ability to pay for their needs and wants to match that same “always on” mindset, according to social media conversations identified in the 2019 edition of the Mastercard Digital Payments Study.
Windsor Brokers: now live on ISXPay®
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that Windsor Brokers Ltd, one of the most established Forex Brokers in Europe operating for more than 30 years, has now gone live on the ISXPay® unified platform, comprising Paydentity™ identity verification, card processing and acquiring, to Visa, Mastercard and JCB.
Sberbank customers can transfer money from their cards using recipient phone number
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Money Transfers, Banking
Sberbank announces that a new partner has joined its instant transfer ecosystem. Thanks to the partnership with international payment system WebMoney Transfer, clients can now make instant transfers from Sberbank cards to WebMoney purses and vice versa. Only the recipient’s phone number (which the card or purse is tied to) is needed to transfer money to a Sberbank card. Money is transferred instantly. Igor Manontov, Vice President of Sberbank... more
European Operations Update
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Platform Technology, Payments, Security
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX | FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) following its announcement dated 6th February 2019, is pleased to announce that it now has a number of merchants live on its own Tier 1 Visa, Mastercard and JCB facilities. The Company’s wholly owned European neobank subsidiary, iSignthis eMoney Ltd (“ISXPay”), is now processing, clearing and settling in multiple currencies under its own Bank Institution Number (BIN) as a Principal member... more
Apple Wallet and Goldman Sachs partner to offer a joint credit card
Apple and Goldman Sachs are gearing up to launch a joint credit card later this year,
Banking Circle Virtual IBAN named Best Alternative Payment Solution
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
With its second award-win of 2019, Banking Circle has confirmed its position as the provider of choice for cross border merchants. For the second consecutive year, Banking Circle Virtual IBAN has been named Best Alternative Payment Solution at the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Awards.
Fingerprint Cards AB signs partnership with Gemalto and secures the world’s first volume order of fingerprint sensors for dual-interface payment cards
Fingerprint Cards' (Fingerprints™) technology has been selected by Gemalto to bring additional performance to its next generation of dual interface payment cards. Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, will offer biometric EMV®* payment cards to its bank customers, using Fingerprints' T-Shape sensor and licensing the recently-launched Biometric Software Platform for payments.
TerraPay Partners with Pan Asia Bank for instant money transfers to Sri Lanka
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
PAYMENTS CANADA SELECTS SIA AS THE APPLICATION PROVIDER FOR CANADA’S NEW HIGH-VALUE PAYMENTS SYSTEM, LYNX
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Payments Canada announced today the selection of SIA as the application provider for the country’s new high-value payments system, Lynx. This payments Modernization milestone is the outcome of an extensive procurement process with participation from key industry partners, including Canadian financial institutions.
Adyen launches new payment method powered by open banking
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, has today launched a new payment service powered by open banking.
PXP Financial aims to put people at the heart of payments
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments
PXP Financial recently announced the public launch of its company. A global payments expert delivering frictionless acquiring solutions built for merchants by merchants, PXP Financial is supported by a management team made up of experienced payment and corporate finance experts.
Naspers appoints Anirban Mukherjee as CEO of PayU India
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Naspers-owned PayU, a leading online payments service provider, today announced the appointment of Anirban Mukherjee as Chief Executive Officer of PayU India, reporting to Laurent Le Moal, CEO, PayU Global. As well as leading PayU’s Indian business, Anirban joins PayU’s global leadership team to support its ambitious plans to unlock innovative credit and financial services for underserved populations in high-growth markets.
CoinField Introduces White Label Cryptocurrency Exchange Software Licensing Program
- 6 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CoinField, Canada's most advanced Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange, has launched new offering for a global market: a complete system to start and run a digital asset exchange.
