Klarna Payments Expands eCommerce Footprint with ACI Worldwide
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced an extended partnership with Klarna, leveraging ACI’s UP eCommerce Payments solution. This will enable online businesses in 10 major markets, including the U.S.
Dash to Bring Cryptocurrenyc Payments to Retailers in Spain
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Dash, the top digital currency for payments, today announced a partnership with Bitnovo, the Spanish cryptocurrency payment platform, allowing consumers to purchase Dash in over 10,000 retailers throughout Spain.
Western Union fined $60 million for violating AML laws
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Money Transfers
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo today announced that Western Union has agreed to pay a $60 million fine as part of a consent order with the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) for violations of New York Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering laws (AML).
Gemalto launches the first biometric EMV card for contactless payments
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been selected by Bank of Cyprus to supply the world's first EMV biometric dual interface payment card for both chip and contactless payments.
Finom Pioneers Cryptocurrency Stock Capital in Switzerland
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Financial blockchain company Finom AG today announced it has become the first company in the world to increase its stock capital by such an unprecedented level of Ether (ETH) at 7,760 - the second most popular cryptocurrency. Finom's capital stock now comprises 2.5 million Swiss Francs (CHF).
ACI Worldwide and HyperPay Protect eCommerce Payments for Merchants Across Middle East with Real-Time Fraud Prevention
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that HyperPay, a leading payment service provider (PSP) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) r
Payment Industry Collaborates with EMVCo to Address the Complexities of Remote Payments
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
As EMVCo addresses the rapid growth of remote payments globally through its payment tokenisation, 3-D Secure, secure remote commerce, and mobile and security initiatives, industry stakeholders have responded by joining its Associates Programme. EMVCo today announces that eight new organisations have joined the programme in the past twelve months to play an active role in the strategic and technical direction of the EMV® Specifications.
Holiday e-Commerce Spending Sees Record Year
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Nothing says the holidays like… delivery trucks? As the primary e-Commerce shopping period comes to a close due to shipping deadlines, Mastercard SpendingPulse reports that online shopping will play a bigger role in what’s under the tree than ever before. A new report out today finds that in 2017 e-Commerce saw the largest share of holiday sales ever (tracking at more than 11 percent) and growth of 16.3 percent compared to last year. The... more
Invoice2go Reveals mPOS device in Association with PayPal
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
Invoice2go, the simplest way for business owners and freelancers to track work and get paid, is today launching a mobile point of sale (mPOS) payments feature with PayPal Here, enabling the smallest businesses to be paid in person, nearly anywhere they are.
Sainsbury’s Bank launches new online international money transfer platform
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Money Transfers
New research from Sainsbury’s Bank reveals that almost eight million UK adults have sent an average of £5,236 abroad in the last two years.
Fidor Bank: Predictions For 2018
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
1. Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Finally Goes Live “It has has been a long road to PSD2, given that it was approved in November 2015 by the Council of the European Union. However, it will finally be coming into force in January 2018 and that means that banks must open up their customer data to third parties on request - whether these third parties are their direct competitors, challenger banks or nascent fintech startups.”
Seamless Delivers Contactless Payment Solution to Oney España
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
MeaWallet A/S ("MeaWallet"), part of Seamless Distribution AB, has signed an agreement with the Spanish specialized credit institution, Oney España ("Oney") for delivery of MeaWallet's proprietary technology for contactless card payments.
Cellum and TransferTo Partner to Introduce Digital Wallets to Payments Network
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Payments
TransferTo, a global Cross-Border Mobile Payments Network, have entered into strategic cooperation with Cellum, a leading multinational mobile wallet provider based in Europe, to offer international money transfer services to their partners via TransferTo’s single connection to over 1,500 companies worldwide.
Crypto-miner HashChain Goes Live on TSX
- 7 years 8 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
HashChain Technology Inc. (“HashChain” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received final approval for listing on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”). The common shares of HashChain will commence trading on the TSXV effective Monday, December 18, 2017 under the symbol “KASH”.
Standard Chartered Bank and Ant Financial Sign MOU
Standard Chartered Bank (“SCB”), a leading international banking group with a strong presence in Asia, Africa and Middle East, and Ant Financial Services Group (“Ant Financial”), one of the world's leading digital financial services providers, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Under the terms of the MOU, Standard Chartered Bank willcombine its banking expertise and insights in emerging markets with Ant... more
