Ripple Boosts its Clientele
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Ripple, the global provider of financial settlement solutions, today announced the addition of several financial institutions to its growing network. Standard Chartered, National Australia Bank (NAB), Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG), BMO Financial Group, Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Shanghai Huarui Bank are now among the global banks that have adopted Ripple to improve their cross-border payments.
House Advantage and Sightline Payments Announce a Strategic Integration Partnership
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
House Advantage, a leading provider of customer loyalty strategy and solution expertise, and Sightline Payments, a market leader in payment solutions, announced a strategic integration partnership. As an integrated solution, Sightline Payments Play+® platform and SPAN™ Network will allow an account holder to transfer funds electronically from their Play+ account, directly to or from the casino and across other customer touch points through House... more
DCB Bank to Launch mVisa
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
DCB Bank, a new-generation private sector bank in India, has announced the launch of mVisa. The mobile based payment solution will make payments at retail outlets much easier: Customers of any mVisa issuing bank can make digital payments at mVisa enabled retail outlets simply by scanning a unique QR code on their smartphones. To implement mVisa, the DCB Bank has partnered with GI Technology, a Chennai-based digital payment company.
Chase Signs Best Buy to Accept Chase Pay
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Chase has signed a multiyear agreement for Best Buy to accept Chase Pay in its stores, on BestBuy.com and in the Best Buy app, the company announced today. Best Buy joins a host of merchants in signing up to accept Chase Pay, which gives Chase customers an easy, secure and rewarding way to pay for purchases. Best Buy is a leading provider of technology products, services and solutions to consumers and small business owners.
FIME's Japanese laboratory achieves AMEX & EMV C-4 accreditations
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
FIME is pleased to announce that its Japanese laboratory has achieved AMEX Enabled accreditation* for functional testing on contactless payment terminal kernels, in line with American Express’ Expresspay specifications. FIME has also been accredited by EMVCo for EMVCo’s Book C-4 specification, which defines the mandatory and optional functionality required when implementing terminal kernel 4.
Intellect Design's Payment Hub is Now Live with a Major Bank in Canada
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Intellect iGTB, the organisation behind the world’s first comprehensive global transaction banking solution announced that its client CIBC has implemented phase 1 of the bank's next generation payments infrastructure for business clients. CIBC's goal is to drive growth by leading with innovation while helping to simplify how clients manage their business.
SIA's Jiffy Reaches 400,000 Users in Italy
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Jiffy, the service developed by SIA to send and receive money in real time from a smartphone, has topped 400,000 registered users. The average value of an individual transaction is 53 euro, while transfers under 25 euro represent 42% of the total.
ACI's Money Transfer System Awarded 2016 SWIFT Certified Application Accreditations
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide's global payment processing solution, ACI Money Transfer System, was awarded the 2016 SWIFT Certified Application for Payments label for the nineteenth consecutive year. SWIFT’s financial services industry certification acknowledges that Money Transfer System effectively manages SWIFT messages in order to achieve certification.
The Bank of England Unveils the New Fiver
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The Bank of England’s first polymer note – the New Fiver featuring Sir Winston Churchill – enters circulation today, Tuesday 13 September. The New Fiver is cleaner, safer and stronger. The introduction of polymer banknotes allows for a new generation of security features which make it even harder to counterfeit. The note is also resistant to dirt and moisture and so remains in better condition for longer. The strength of the polymer material... more
Minister Supports Prompt Payment Code and Success in Changing Payment Culture
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
New measures to support the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) and drive a culture of better payment practice have been confirmed in a letter to PPC signatories from Margot James, Minister for Small Business and Philip King, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM).
ImpulsePay Named Leading Mobile Payments Provider in the The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
ImpulsePay has once again been listed as the leading mobile payments provider in the The Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100. The company, that provides specialist mobile payment solutions for a range of industries, including publishers and the charity sector, was listed as the 12th fastest growing technology business in the UK.
Boku Secures $13.75 Million in Further Venture Funding
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Investment, Payments
Boku, the world’s largest direct carrier billing mobile payments company, is pleased to announce that it has secured $13.75 million in further venture funding to expand carrier billing across numerous carrier connections in developed and emerging markets around the globe.
Apple Pay Coming to Japan
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
Apple® announced that iPhone® 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch® Series 2 will bring customers in Japan the ability to use Apple Pay®, an easy, fast and secure way to pay for everything in their daily routines, beginning in October. Users can commute and pay for everyday items with Suica from JR East, and make convenient and private credit and prepaid card purchases in stores, apps and on the web with a single touch.
Masterpass Adoption Provides Secure Digital Payment Experiences for Consumers, Issuers and Merchants Around the World
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
The continued transformation of Mastercard to an even more digital company continues to be driven by the rapid growth, support and success of Masterpass, the company’s digital payment service. As part of this momentum, Mastercard today announced issuers and merchants around the globe that are making Masterpass available to their customers, enabling fast, simple and secure digital payment experiences across devices and channels – online, in-app... more
Android Pay Available for Chase Visa Cardholders
- 8 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Chase Visa® consumer credit and debit cardholders can now use Android Pay™ to make simple and secure payments in stores and in mobile apps. Chase customers with Android Pay-enabled devices can make purchases with their phone at millions of store locations nationwide that accept contactless payments, and within many Android apps. Chase cardholders maintain all of the rewards, benefits and services they have come to expect when using their Chase... more
