New Fiserv White Paper Outlines Immediate Mobile Payments Opportunities For Financial Institutions

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Fiserv, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has released a white paper that provides financial institutions with a roadmap for supporting mobile payments. Titled “The Four Pillars of Mobile Payments: Immediate Opportunities,” the white paper outlines how a strategic approach to mobile payments starts with the services consumers are using today. While

Bitpay’s New Plan: Free, Unlimited, Forever

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BitPay, the world leader in business solutions for the bitcoin digital currency,announces a new pricing plan which offers basic payment processing free-of-charge, forever. With the new pricing plan, BitPay is lowering the barrier to entry for businesses who want to accept bitcoin for goods and services. “We have set a goal to enroll one million merchants by the end

Diebold Stops ATM Fraudsters With World’s Most Secure Anti-Skimming Card Reader

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Diebold, Incorporated  is thwarting criminals’ ability to capture automated teller machine  users’ card data with its new ActivEdge card reader. The industry’s first complete anti-skimming card reader prevents all known forms of skimming – the most prevalent type of ATM crime – as well as other forms of ATM fraud. ActivEdge can help financial institutions

Old Mutual Launches Innovative Prepaid and Reward Program in Namibia

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BPC Banking Technologies, the leading provider of Open System payment solutions for the financial industry, announces the successful completion of the OMCARD Namibia project. Powered by the SmartVista installation at Payment Express (PEX), Mauritius and in partnership with Bank Windhoek, the OMCARD from Old Mutual provides customers in Namibia with a unique set of features

GTBank Partners Forte Oil To Increase GTExpress Locations

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Forte Oil plc, Nigeria’s foremost petroleum products retailer announced its partnership with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, through the launch of “GTExpress”; a comprehensive Agent Banking Service at its locations nationwide. This is a part of GTB’s efforts at bringing banking services to the door step of its existing and potential customers. GTExpress is banking via

First Data to Acquire Gyft, the Leading Digital Platform for Gift Cards Using Mobile Devices

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First Data, the global leader in payment technology and services solutions, has taken a key step to provide consumers with spending flexibility and help businesses grow through the acquisition of Gyft Inc, the Silicon Valley-based company that entered the $100 billion gift card market in 2012 and pioneered the concept of a mobile wallet for

Fiserv Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results

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Fiserv, Inc, a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2014. GAAP revenue in the second quarter was $1.25 billion compared with $1.20 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Adjusted revenue was $1.18 billion in the second quarter compared with $1.14 billion in the

ACI Worldwide Spotlights Payments Disruption

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ACI Worldwide, a leading international provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, welcomes financial thought leaders and global payments experts to its annual ACI Exchange Asia Pacific conference. Held throughout the year around the globe, ACI Exchange conferences are preeminent customer events with senior IT and business leaders from leading financial services, processors and retail

Airtel Wins Case Against Safaricom to Open Up M-Pesa

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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ruled in favour of Airtel after the company accused its rival Safaricom of anti-competitive practice, a move coming weeks after Safaricom had decided to open up the network. The CAK has also prohibited the mobile operator from levying extra charges on competitors using its network. This brings to

EcoCash Launches Mobile Money Companion Debit Card in Zimbabwe

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Econet’s Mobile Money service,EcoCash, has announced a landmark agreement with MasterCard that will significantly assist in reducing cash dependence and increase financial inclusion through the provision of electronic payments in Zimbabwe. The collaboration will result in more than three million MasterCard debit cards being issued to mobile money provider EcoCash’s customers in the next five