AsiaHawala powered by Mahindra Comviva wins ‘Best mPayment Innovation’ award at the Smart Card & Payments Awards 2016

Mr. Zring Faruk, CEO, AsiaHawala, said: “We’re delighted to receive this award. AsiaHawala is filling the gaping hole left by the non- existing banking infrastructure in Iraq. By leveraging the near ubiquitous penetration of the mobile phones, we are providing ordinary citizens with mobile commerce facilities from the comfort of their homes. Recognition of this

Tesco Mobile Partners with Unlockd to Change the Way Consumers Use and Pay for Their Mobile Phones

Unlockd, an ad and content-funded mobile platform, to launch Tesco Mobile Xtras. Powered by Unlockd – a new Android app available in the UK – Tesco Mobile Xtras is the first product of its kind in the UK to help customers reduce monthly phone payments in exchange for viewing exclusive content and offers when unlocking

Filipino Migrants Can Now Enjoy the Low, Flat Fee for MoneyGram Transfers from Saudi Arabia

$4 USD), on any money transfers sent from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Philippines. The fee is flat regardless of the amount being sent and the promotion is valid until July 6th, 2016. What is even more important – there are no so-called “backend fees”. This new flat fee is designed to support Filipinos in Saudi sending money back

FIME Labs & Test Tool Recognized by EMVCo to Validate that SEs Support End-User Mobile Payment Application Selection

Global test tool have been approved by EMVCo to support chip manufacturers in confirming alignment with the latest EMVCo Application Activation User Interface (AAUI) Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) test plan. The PPSE is a mechanism that identifies and presents the compatible contactless payment applications when a point-of-sale terminal is in range. The AAUI enables

Apple Pay Now Available to MasterCard Cardholders in Singapore

MasterCard cardholders in Singapore can now use Apple Pay to pay in a simple, secure and seamless way. MasterCard is working with major banks, including DBS, OCBC, POSB, Standard Chartered and UOB, to enable their customers to use their MasterCard credit or debit cards with Apple Pay. Apple users in Singapore can now use their

MoneyGram and Walmart Mexico Sign Multi-Year Extension for Receive Services

MoneyGram and Walmart Mexico have extended their agreement to provide MoneyGramreceive services at many Walmart locations in the country until 2018. The new contract ensures customers will continue to enjoy the same quick, convenient and reliable money transfer services at most of their favorite Walmart Mexico locations. “The United States to Mexico remittance corridor is the