At the ATMIA “Emerging New Africa” show, NCR Corporation in collaboration with Bytes Managed Solutions, launched NCR APTRA Interactive Teller, a new ATM-based technology that makes everyday banking transactions easier for customers by allowing them to complete more than 95% of typical branch transactions at the ATM assisted by a live remote teller, well beyond
MasterCard announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Provus Bilişim Hizmetleri A. Ş. (“Provus”), Turkey’s leading independent payment solution and processing provider. The acquisition will build on MasterCard’s strategy of increasing its processing presence in high-growth markets and deliver superior processing solutions and innovative value added services for both financial institutions and
BitPay, the world’s largest payment processor for virtual currencies, announces that it now offers translations into 10 languages plus English for their entire checkout experience. Merchants servicing international customers can now present bitcoin payment instructions in the buyer’s native language, allowing merchants to more easily conduct business in emerging markets. Recently at the European Bitcoin
MasterCard has revealed in a new global report “The Cashless Journey” that Australia is a global leader in moving towards cashless payments. The Cashless Journey report tracks how 33 major economies are progressing from cash-based to cashless societies. In Australia, cash transactions account for less than 15 per cent of consumer payments, leading other major global economies including
Cross River state, Halogen Security Limited, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna state have emerged winners at the maiden edition of the International Conference on Payment Systems. In a statement, Interswitch said the recipients bagged the awards for their adoption of e-payment. “All four have been recognized by the
In order to improve and track the quality of service offered to customers, KCB are rolling out a queue management system in some of their branches. The bank has already launched the queue management system in sixteen branches across the country. Each transaction is tracked from the point of entry in the waiting area up
South Africa and Kenya are leading the continent in embracing and adopting cashless payments, according to the results of a new global survey. Dubbed The Cashless Journey, the report shows that 43 per cent of South Africans, 27 per cent of Kenyans and 7 per cent of Egyptians, which came third in the continent, had
Visa, MasterCard and American Express recently introduced a proposed framework for a new global standard to enhance the security of digital payments and simplify the purchasing experience when shopping on a mobile phone, tablet, personal computer or other smart device. According to an August 2013 report from the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly six percent of
eBay Enterprise, the leading global provider of commerce technologies, omnichannel operations and marketing solutions for the world’s premier retailers and brands, introduced its new suite of commerce technologies at its annual Client Summit recently in New York. “Retailers and brands understand the importance of having industry-leading capabilities across their entire value chain to support a
eBay Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Braintree, a global payment platform powering the next generation of leading online and mobile-first startups, for total consideration of approximately $800 million in cash. “Braintree is a perfect fit with PayPal,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. “Bill Ready and his team add complementary
