Xoom Corporation, a leading digital money transfer provider, now offers instant deposits to most banks in Pakistan through HBL. Pakistanis in the U.S. can now use Xoom to instantly send money to their loved ones’ rupee account anytime, anywhere, using any device. Xoom’s instant service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
CaixaBank launches the first application in Europe to support online banking transactions using voice commands. This represents the bank’s first service to explore the possibilities offered by biometrics to enhance customer interaction with banking channels. The new CaixaBank application, called Línea Abierta BASIC, has been developed for the Android system. It represents the most basic
First Tech Federal Credit Union has entered into a new agreement with MasterCard as its payment solutions provider by offering the best combination of convenience, control and security for First Tech’s more than 380,000 members. The collaboration enables First Tech to issue all new debit and credit cards using EMV Chip and PIN technology, which increases card data
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it is collaborating with CardsMobile, an investment project of iFree Ventures, to securely connect a vast network of mobile payment services – including the transport systems in Moscow, St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg; retailers and restaurants – to create an ecosystem of innovative, secure Smart Cities in Russia. Available immediately the
Tungsten Corporation plc, the global e-Invoicing, invoice finance and analytics company, announced the launch of Tungsten Bank’s deposit offering. The deposited monies will provide additional financing capability to its Tungsten Early Payment invoice finance business. Tungsten Bank is now offering cash-rich companies an opportunity to place short-term deposits at competitive rates. As of today, it is offering 1.5% p.a.
FBN Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Omatseyin Akene Ayida and Mrs. Bosede Adebola Osibogun as Non-Executive Directors on its board. The directors bring to bear several years of experience spanning the banking and financial services industry and their appointments are in tandem with FBNHoldings’ strategic focus to become the foremost financial services
TRANSFAST, the global money transfer company, announced partnerships with three leading Kenyan banks for instant deposits, and the launch of M-PESA service. Both instant deposits and M-PESA service enable customers worldwide, online and in person, to make instant transfers to Kenya 24x7x365, including bank holidays. In addition to the instant services, TRANSFAST offers same-day deposits
Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) announced the credit union has joined the Allpoint Network, which means PenFed members now have access to America’s largest surcharge-free ATM network, with some 55,000 surcharge-free ATMs worldwide. “This is wonderful news for PenFed members. As a best-in-class financial service provider, it is important that our members have convenient and
Visa Inc., Pizza Hut and Accenture announced they are working together to develop a proof-of-concept connected car to test mobile and online purchases on the go. The connected car is expected to feature Visa Checkout, Visa’s online payment service, cellular connectivity, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), as well as Beacon technology deployed at Pizza Hut restaurants
MasterCard announced Priceless Surprises is among the highest social media engagement generating initiatives live today, beating U.S. Twitter benchmarks within financial services and Facebook benchmarks across consumer industries. When compared against other MasterCard programs, Priceless Surprises engagement rate is three times higher.Over the past 12 months, unsuspecting MasterCard cardholders from around the world laughed, cried
