Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), the leading electronic payments processing company in Africa and the Middle East, and Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) announced a processing partnership for debit and credit cards that has enabled GTBank to launch the first platinum MasterCard Credit Card in Kenya. The launch of GTBank’s Platinum card reflects demand from a growing
Wirecard is now also handling all processing of online credit card and PayPal payments for Sky subscriptions. With a current figure of around 4.3 million subscribers, Sky Deutschland is the largest pay TV provider in the German-speaking region. The Wirecard Bank will be providing credit card acceptance. Wirecard has been responsible for processing the payments
Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has developed a robust EMV Education and Marketing Program to prepare financial institutions as well as aid in cardholder awareness and comfort with a new payment experience. While consumer familiarity with EMV or chip cards has doubled over the last year, from 31 percent
MUFG Union Bank announced the launch of its Commercial Card Program designed for corporate clients’ procure-to-pay needs. The Commercial Card platform offers benefits that include advanced technology, dedicated client support, security, convenience, and improved visibility and control over the payables process. In addition, the bank’s Commercial Cards can help clients identify opportunities for cost savings,
Millions of MasterCard cardholders will soon have even more ways to make safe and convenient mobile payments. Google announced that they are beginning to roll out Android Pay in the U.S., enabling seamless and secure contactless payments at millions of locations across the country where MasterCard contactless payments are accepted. Over the next few days,
Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), the leading payments processessing company in Africa and the Middle East, is pleased to announce the launch of EMPay, its latest virtual card for the market. EMPay is an innovative pre-paid, non-reloadable e-commerce product that will be made available to banks across EMP’s client base. As a prepaid product, EMPay is
To deliver secure digital payment options to millions of consumers rapidly, MasterCard launched Digital Enablement Express (Express). Express expedites the process of digitizing and tokenizing MasterCard accounts through the MasterCard Digital Enablement Service (MDES). Financial institutions of all sizes gain immediate access to the latest digital payments services, while MasterCard partners – digital wallet providers,
Adyen, the global payments technology company, announced a partnership with SurveyMonkey, the leading online survey platform, to kick off global payment processing, starting with Brazil. Through the partnership, more than 800,000 of SurveyMonkey’s current customers in Brazil will be able to pay in reias (R$) via Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Elo credit cards, as
ShopKeep, the cloud-based technology and business management solution used by more than 20,000 independent merchants, announced its collaboration with MasterCard and the MasterCard Easy Savings program. Small businesses participating in the program will now be eligible to receive a 20 percent rebate on all POS hardware purchases from ShopKeep.com, including printers, cash drawers and other
East Africa Bank announced the introduction of the first co-branded MasterCard payment card in , with the roll-out of 5,000 MasterCard debit cards. The collaboration between MasterCard and East Africa Bank will see a wider range of electronic payment solutions being introduced in the country, and made available for all citizens. “Only 5% of the
