FIME announces that its EMEA testing laboratory, in France, has been accredited by MasterCard to offer functional testing to mobile payment solution providers and payment issuers developing applications based on the MasterCard Cloud Based Payments (MCBP) specifications. The global market for HCE and cloud-based payments is booming. The respective launches of Apple Pay, Samsung Pay
MasterCard introduced a new program that will bring MasterCard payments to a wide array of consumer products across the automotive, fashion, technology, wearables, and yet to be imagined categories. The program gives consumers the freedom to shop using the device or thing that is most convenient to them, with the highest level of security available.
SwaziBank announced the launch of the MasterCard Festive Campaign in Swaziland, just in time for the festive season. The Campaign will reward the banks customers for purchases made on weekends only during the months of October to December 2015, when they use their MasterCard debit card for purchases at selected malls. SwaziBank customers will be
The FreedomPay Commerce Platform has been approved as a payment gateway for EMV on First Data, a global leader in commerce-enabling technology and solutions. First Data is at the forefront of EMV expertise and readiness as the company has been producing EMV-enabled cards and processing EMV transactions for years. “FreedomPay’s EMV certification combined with P2PE
MasterCard announced the launch of Safety Net in Europe. Safety Net is a global tool that reduces the impact of cyber hacking of banks and processors. It is designed to use the power of MasterCard’s global network, to identify unusual behavior and potential attacks – often, even before the bank or processor is even aware.
Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) and MasterCard announced at Skift’s Global Travel Forum they have teamed up to drastically cut the time it takes to pay travel-insurance claims. Traditionally, travel insurance claim payments have been made through online payment systems, EFT transaction or paper check – all of which meant travelers might not receive claim
Mukuru, an African focused remittance company, has recently launched a storecard in Zimbabwe in partnership with local retailers Halsteds and Electrosales. Mukuru users in South Africa will be able to send US Dollar credit onto a Mukuru Storecard for their recipient who can then use the card to shop at a discounted rate in partner
MasterCard announced a global partnership with mobile commerce provider P97 to make it easier for consumers to find, buy and save on gasoline and convenience store purchases through their mobile phones. Last year, in the U.S. alone, consumers pumped more than 135 billion gallons of gasoline, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse. As trips to the pump
The CardLinx Association announced the availability of a new online system enabling merchants and their card-linked technology partners to share their card-linked offers with digital advertising publishers. Card-linking enables consumers to link their existing credit or debit cards to digital coupons, loyalty programs or mobile wallets. Consumers then simply pay with their registered card or
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, announced its selection by Allstar, UK’s leading fuel card provider, to support the migration of their fuel cards from magnetic stripe to EMV chip cards. Allstar’s 1.1 million cardholders will benefit from payment security and ease-of-use over more than 7,600 filling
