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Bnp Paribas: PAYING WITH A SELFIE
August 6th, 2015
MasterCard caused a stir a few weeks ago by announcing a September 2015 trial release of its new online payment method: the selfie. An initial group of 500 customers will test the system this autumn, in yet another show of creativity from the banking ...
Africa Mobile Money Market Worth $14.27 Billion by 2020
July 15th, 2015
According to a new market research report, “Africa Mobile Money Market by Transaction mode (NFC/Smart Cards, Direct Mobile Billing, Mobile Web/WAP Payments, SMS, STK/USSD, and others), by Nature of Payment, by Location, by Type of Purchase, and by Country ...
Ericsson and VeriFone Mobile Money announce global partnership
June 15th, 2015
VeriFone Mobile Money Retail Enablement software suite integrated with Ericsson Wallet Platform to expand payment options, including in emerging markets Ericsson customers gain capability to offer contactless near field communication (NFC) and tap-and-pay services at retail locations Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) ...
Mastercard and Visa lose legal round in Europe over swipe fees
June 18th, 2020
Wednesday, the highest court in the U.K. upheld a 2018 ruling by a lower court, the Court of Appeal, that payments firms Visa and Mastercard had restricted competition for retailers by levying fees on transactions, known as multilateral interchange ...
Mastercard and PayPal Expand Partnership in Asia Pacific
August 3rd, 2017
Mastercard and PayPal Expand Partnership in Asia Pacific to Spur Mobile and Digital Commerce Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced an extension of their partnership into Asia Pacific to enhance the consumer experience and make Mastercard ...
Emirates NBD partners with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay for select customers
April 4th, 2017
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, today announced its partnership with Samsung to provide early access to Samsung Pay, for the bank’s customers. Samsung Pay is a secure, fast and convenient mobile payment service that can be ...
ICICI Bank executes India’s first banking transactions on blockchain in partnership with Emirates NBD
October 13th, 2016
Mumbai: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, announced that it has successfully executed transactions in international trade finance and remittance using blockchain technology in partnership with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East. ...
Now you can pay with just a selfie
October 10th, 2016
Mastercard announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping. The technology is now being introduced across 12 markets ...
Cash is no longer king
September 22nd, 2016
Contactless technology means debit cards are becoming increasingly popular for payments even for lower value transactions. Cash is now being used for less than half of all retail transactions, new figures show. Debit cards are now increasingly being used ...
Jack Ma Is Opening His Wallet to Europe But Not to Europeans
August 8th, 2016
Payments powerhouse Alipay ramps up search for retail partners Targets Chinese tourists, expats; no offer for local consumers Jack Ma will set a bag aside for you at your favorite Paris store or hail you a ride in Rome ...