US payment market infrastructures support SWIFT gpi
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
SWIFT announces today that the Fedwire® Funds Service of the Federal Reserve Banks in the United States and The Clearing House (CHIPS) have established local market practices for their participants that use the SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi) service.
Manchester Fintech Launches Online Hub Resource Centre
Access Pay is embarking on a mission to guide British businesses in what is set to be a rollercoaster year for the banking and finance sector. The Manchester-based firm, a specialist in cloud-based payments technology, has launched its new online hub Resource Centre aimed at guiding businesses, banks and consumers through the minefield of changes that are afoot.
London Institute of Banking Releases New Swift-endorsed Qualification for Global Payments Industry
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
The London Institute of Banking & Finance has today introduced a new qualification for those working in the global payments industry.
ATB Financial Announces Partnership With R3
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
ATB Financial has joined financial innovation firm R3's consortium to design and apply distributed and shared ledger-inspired technologies to global financial markets. ATB Financial, the Alberta-based financial services provider, will be collaborating with over 75 of the world's largest financial institutions to develop ground-breaking commercial applications for the financial services industry that leverage the appropriate elements of... more
Idea Cellular and Mahindra Comviva Launches Private Recharge For Women
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Idea Cellular, one of the leading wireless operators in India and Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in mobility solution, have announced today that Private Recharge, a unique electronic recharge service for women is now live in 14 telecom circles in India. Private Recharge allows women customers of Idea to recharge their prepaid mobile connection and pay their postpaid bills, at any retail outlet without revealing their mobile number.
EBA CLEARING Adds EBICS For The Exchange of Transaction Messages
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
EBA CLEARING announced today that the future participants in its panEuropean instant payment infrastructure service will be able to use, in addition to SIANet, the Electronic Banking Internet Communication Standard (EBICS) for the exchange of transaction messages with the platform. The Company will introduce EBICS as an additional connectivity option from the start of the service in November 2017 and make it available in the test environment... more
Upheaval of UK Currency is Expected
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
In the wake of the successful introduction of the new £5 note in 2016, businesses now face the most complex part of the biggest upheaval of UK currency in decades, says Cummins Allison, the leading innovator and provider of coin and currency processing solutions. While the new one pound coin is expected to be introduced smoothly this month, the greater challenge to organisations and consumers alike will be the withdrawal of the old, paper five... more
UK Firms Adapt to ‘New Normal’ of International Trade
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments
A new research report released today by AFEX, one of the world’s largest non-bank providers of foreign currency and risk management solutions, reveals a sharp increase in the number of UK importers and exporters re-evaluating their international trade strategies following the June 2016 EU referendum. AFEX’s third Currency Risk Outlook survey questioned more than 650 financial decision makers globally at SMEs engaged in international commerce... more
SafeCharge selected by online travel agency Anywayanyday for payment services
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
SafeCharge, a leader in advanced payment technologies, today announced that it has been selected by online travel agent (OTA) Anywayanyday to provide payment services. Anywayanyday was looking to improve transparency and control around its payments, to better combat fraud and improve business efficiency. As part of the collaboration SafeCharge will be providing card acquiring, enhanced back office and financial reporting, improved resilience,... more
Easybank Purchases Commercial Issuing Business of SIX
SIX and easybank announce that SIX will sell itsCommercial Issuing business (the Issuing of credit and prepaid cards) in Austria together with the Issuing Support for Austrian banks to easybank.
Wirecard Represents Boon with Apple Pay in Ireland
- 7 years 11 months ago
- e-Payments
Wirecard is launching boon with Apple Pay in Ireland, the easy, secure and private way to pay that’s fast and convenient.
Malindo Air Chooses Accelya's VIVALDI Payments Management Solution
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Management, Payments
Accelya, the leading solutions provider to the airline and travel industry, announced today that Malindo Air, CAPA’s 2016 Asia Pacific Regional Airline of the Year, has selected Accelya's VIVALDI Payments Management solution to streamline its card management process.
Verifone Carbon Wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2017
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Verifone, a global provider of payments and commerce solutions, received this year iF DESIGN AWARD, for Verifone Carbon, the company’s beautiful, flexible and integrated POS. The prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD is awarded annually by Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, Germany’s oldest independent design organization. Verifone’s POS innovation won over a 58-member jury of independent experts, who selected Carbon for its innovative... more
Trustly Together With UATP Enables Easy Online Air Ticket Purchase
- 7 years 11 months ago
- e-Payments
UATP announced today that it is partnering with the Swedish FinTech company Trustly, enabling airlines to easily accept instant online bank payments for ticket purchases across Europe.
SafeCharge Supports Funzing With Advanced Payment Technologies
- 7 years 11 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Innovative sharing economy marketplaces to benefit from wide array of payment technologies and services SafeCharge, a leader in advanced payment technologies, today announced that it is providing its payments technology to Funzing, an innovative sharing economy marketplace. Funzing is a community marketplace that connects hosts that have created unique experiences with members of the public looking for an unusual way to use their free time. The... more
