Fiserv Enhances Chip Card Production Capabilities to Support Migration to EMV Chip Cards

Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, has expanded its card production capabilities to include milling and embedding, enabling the company to complete the entire EMV chip card production process in house and streamline the migration to EMV chip cards for clients. With state-of-the-art milling and embedding technology, Fiserv adds to

UnionPay Cards Accepted for Turkey’s E-Visa Application

Tourists who have recent plans to travel to Turkey will find that they can pay the visa fee by UnionPay cards as they apply for an E-Visa. UnionPay International announced Turkey’s electronic visa application page is now accepting UnionPay cards (card number starting with 62), providing more convenient and secure payment experiences to residents in

MasterCard Continues to Define the Future of Digital Payments

MasterCard announced it will offer tokenization services to merchants with app, eCommerce, and recurring billing card-on-file programs, further protecting consumers and increasing convenience when storing MasterCard cards in merchant databases. By expanding its Digital Enablement Services (MDES) to serve merchants’ needs, MasterCard continues to lead the industry in securing cardholder credentials – no matter where

MasterCard Becomes First Network to Add Tokenization Support for Private Label Credit Cards for use in Digital Wallets

MasterCard became the first payment network to provide tokenization services to private label (store-branded) credit card issuers, enabling merchants to take advantage of the latest digital payment innovations. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Kohl’s and JCPenney will be among the first retailers to bring mobile payments to their private label cardholders later this year. The company also

MasterPass Now Available to More than 40 Million Consumers Across Asia/Pacific

MasterCard has revealed that its digital payments platform, MasterPass, has been gaining momentum, driven by the increasing trend among consumers in using it for smaller ticket, everyday payments. MasterCard has also seen a surge in transaction volumes, with a monthly compound average growth (CAG) rate of 38% for MasterPass transactions in Asia/Pacific for 2014. This

MasterCard and Buy Way launch MasterPass in Belgium

From now on, Belgians can put the entire content of their wallet in MasterPass, a digital platform launched by MasterCard and implemented by Buy Way. Thanks to this digital wallet there will be no more waste of time looking for payment and loyalty cards, giving consumers the ability to make transactions in an easy and

FIME’s Discover Portfolio Grows

FIME’s operation in EMEA has been accredited by Discover to certify that EMV chip cards and terminals meet the functional requirements outlined by the payment system in its D-Payment Application Specification (D-PAS) and Discover Network Zip Payment Specification. Following in the footsteps of FIME in America, the Discover accreditation of FIME in EMEA significantly expands

MasterCard Becomes First International Payments Network to Enter Somalia

At the World Economic Forum on Africa, MasterCard announced its partnership with Premier Bank, becoming the first international payments network to enter Somalia. As a result of the partnership, Premier Bank will now issue and accept the first MasterCard-branded payment cards in Somalia, a country that hasn’t had any form of formal banking service since

Visa Announces New Commercial Standard for Mobile Payments

Visa Inc. announced a new program that connects financial institutions and technology companies to simplify and accelerate the roll-out of new payment and commerce services. Visa’s new Digital Enablement Program (VDEP) builds on the company’s secure token technology and adds a turn-key, toll-free commercial framework accessible to more than 14,500 Visa financial institution clients and

Bank of New Zealand Launches New Payclip with Enhanced Card Reader

Mint Payments is pleased to announce that its partnership with Bank of New Zealand (“BNZ”) has resulted in the successful deployment and enhancement of BNZ’s “PayClip” payments product, which now enables business owners in New Zealand to accept the full spectrum of card payments, including Visa, MasterCard and EFTPOS through methods such as NFC Contactless,