Starbucks taps WeChat for social gifting and digital payments in China
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK: 00700), a leading provider of internet value-added services in China, today pioneered a strategic partnership to co-create a new social gifting feature on WeChat, China’s leading mobile social communications service, in early 2017.
Banque de France and Victoires Paiements EIG Deploy Sopra Banking Software
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
Banque de France’s banking services department has launched an innovative large-scale programme to overhaul its banking IT system which supports the state. Banque de France has decided to work hand in hand with Sopra Banking Software to change its retail payments* processing activity, by adopting modern and efficient software solutions.
Western Union to Provide Cross-Border Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities to Viber users in UK
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, announced it is enhancing its existing relationship with Viber, a leading mobile messaging app with 754M unique users worldwide, by enabling Viber users in the UK to send money domestically and internationally to more than 200 countries and territories from the convenience of the Viber app.
Vantiv and PPRO Group Form Strategic Partnership
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Credit card acquirers across prosperous markets, such as the US and UK, are making bold changes to attract consumers from growing ecommerce markets. Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), a leading provider of payment processing services, and PPRO Group, a cross border e-payment provider, today announces the latest partnership to break convention and offer international alternative payment methods (APMs) to merchants looking to conquer European and Asian... more
Nedbank Becomes First Bank in South Africa to Deploy NCR’s Interactive Services Software
- 7 years 11 months ago
- ATMs
NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, today announced that Nedbank, one of the largest banks in the country, will be the first bank in South Africa to introduce NCR Interactive Teller. Built on modern hardware, this software-based technology allows the user to complete up to 80 percent of transactions typically completed inside a physical branch with a live video teller at an ATM.
Western Union Invests in Mobile Payments Tech Company
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Payments
The Western Union (NYSE: WU) Company, announced today that it has made a strategic investment in Walletron, Inc. a pioneer in mobile wallet bill presentment and payment capabilities. The investment supports Western Union’s strategic direction to bring smart and convenient payment experiences to its customers via smartphones. Walletron automates brands’ presence in mobile wallets like Apple Wallet and Android Pay, powering digital engagement and... more
Europe’s Best Kept Digital Payments Secret Just Got Better
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Switzerland-based digital payment software company SecurionPay has announced the release of their latest technology, “Cross-Sales”: a way for online businesses to significantly boost their sales by engaging with customers immediately after the checkout process and offering products or services directly related to the shopper’s initial purchase. If a business happens to sell laptops, for example, they might offer anti-virus protection, or a... more
Monzo adds payments to its Android app
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Mobile Banking
Three weeks after we launched Spending on Android, we’re very excited to release another huge update to the Monzo Android app. Payments!
TSYS Renews its Payments Agreement with Advanzia Bank
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced that it has renewed its payments agreement with Advanzia Bank S.A., the largest issuer of credit cards in Luxembourg, to continue processing the bank’s consumer credit card portfolio. TSYS will also provide additional services such as fraud and risk management, verification and contactless card support. Advanzia has a fast-growing portfolio of MasterCard credit cards across the Luxembourg, German, French and Austrian... more
2C2P and Diners Club International to Increase Acceptance at Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Merchants
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
2C2P, the leading Southeast Asian (SEA) payments services company, and Diners Club International, a subsidiary of Discover Financial Services and part of the Discover Global Network, announced that 2C2P is a global acquirer for all cards running on the Discover Global Network. 2C2P’s SEA merchants can now tap Diners Club International, Discover and other Discover Global Network cards as an additional payment method. 2C2P will increase acceptance... more
BNP Paribas Partners with Alipay
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
BNP Paribas today announced a new partnership with Alipay, the mobile payment app operated by Ant Financial Services Group, to provide payment support to Alipay app-holders visiting Europe.
Comtrade Digital Services Revolutionises Payments World with Viber Banking Platform
Comtrade Digital Services, the leading software engineering services and solutions provider, today announced that it has created an automated banking platform for one of the world’s leading messaging apps, Viber.
Mastercard to Bring Apple Pay to Spanish Customers and Cardholders
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard announced it will bring its Spanish customers and cardholders Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments as an easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient. Mastercard is working with several partners in Spain, including Banco Santander as the first bank, Carrefour as the first retailer and Ticket Restaurant as the first prepaid company to join this launch offering consumers the ability to use their Mastercard... more
Ingenico ePayments Reports Record Breaking Online Sales during Black Friday Weekend
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile division of Ingenico Group, today reported that it processed 29% more payments during this year’s Black Friday weekend compared to the same weekend in 2015. Over the course of the weekend, starting on Thanksgiving Day (24th November) in the US and finishing on Cyber Monday (28th November), Ingenico ePayments twice broke its record for most payments processed in a single day.
Raiffeisen Bank Group Enhances Customer Experience with Diebold Nixdorf ATMs
- 7 years 11 months ago
- ATMs
Raiffeisen Bank Group, Austria's largest financial institution, is enhancing the consumer experience with 1,200 new Diebold Nixdorf automated teller machines (ATMs) equipped with advanced bill payment and contactless functionalities such as quick response (QR) codes and near field communication (NFC) readers.
