Transition will reduce CO2 emissions by 161 tonnes a year, and save 73 tonnes of plastic per year HSBC is announcing a new programme to introduce sustainable payment cards across all its global locations. By the end of 2026 it will eliminate single-use PVC plastic, in favour of recycled PVC plastic (rPVC). The programme –
HSBC launches Mastercard Track™ Business Payment Service for commercial customers in the UAE Technology leader Mastercard continues to deliver on its promise to modernise business payments worldwide and across the Middle East and Africa region, announcing a new partnership with HSBC that will provide the bank’s commercial customers in the UAE with an enhanced business-to-business payment
As COVID-19 kept consumers around the world at home, nearly everything from groceries to gardening supplies was purchased online. According to Mastercard’s latest Recovery Insights report, this amounted to an additional $900 billion being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, e-commerce made up roughly $1 out of
New Report Spotlights Retail’s Digital Acceleration As COVID-19 kept consumers around the world at home, nearly everything from groceries to gardening supplies was purchased online. According to Mastercard’s latest Recovery Insights report, this amounted to an additional $900 billion being spent in retail online around the world in 2020. Put another way: in 2020, e-commerce
With the direct acceptance of payments in USD Coin, Visa forges new connections between digital and traditional currencies. Visa has announced a major industry first in bridging the worlds of digital and traditional fiat currencies: the use of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin backed by the US dollar, to settle a transaction with Visa over Ethereum—one of
Technology companies join forces in the fight against cyber fraud Direct carrier billing (DCB) is the safest and most suitable payment technology for the new mobile economy; the two companies announced the launch of DCB Index to measure industry maturity in different regions. European technology companies Evina (www.Evina.com) and Telecoming (www.Telecoming.com) have signed a global
New study of consumers in 24 countries shows the pandemic is prompting billions to consider more sustainable behaviors A large proportion of adults (85%) state they’re willing to take personal action to combat environmental and sustainability issues in 2021 New Mastercard feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data and insights to help
Walgreens to offer new bank account with Mastercard debit card leveraging InComm Payments’ platform InComm Payments to enhance Walgreens-branded gift card program Walgreens has announced an agreement with InComm Payments, a leading global payments technology company, to provide convenient and accessible financial services options for its customers. Together, the companies will launch a new bank account
ATMIA today published a public position paper recommending the widespread adoption of Universal Cash Deposit systems and standards for ATM networks worldwide. “Japan led the way with the first cash-recirculating ATM in 1982, and deposit-taking ATMs and recirculating ATMs are now quite popular,” commented Mike Lee, CEO of ATMIA and Chairperson of the Consortium for Next Gen
Worldline accelerates the digital transformation of commerce with its new AXIUM platform, comprising of innovative Android POS solutions and an unrivalled suite of payment and business services. Worldline, through its Ingenico brand, today announces the launch of its POS AXIUM platform, the latest development in Ingenico’s evolution as an ecosystem enabler and the most trusted
