Martina Hund-Mejean, Mastercard’s Chief Financial Officer, to Retire in 2019

Mastercard has announced that Martina Hund-Mejean, chief financial officer, will retire after more than a decade in the role. Sachin Mehra, chief financial operations officer, will succeed Hund-Mejean as CFO on April 1, reporting to Mastercard president and chief executive officer, Ajay Banga. Hund-Mejean 2017 – BW“We have always been deliberate in the way in

SWIFT to Open The KYC Registry to Corporates

SWIFT announces that it is to open its world-leading Know Your Customer platform, The KYC Registry, to corporates. In a first step, from Q4 2019, all 2,000 SWIFT-connected corporate groups will be able to join The KYC Registry, and use it to upload, maintain and share their KYC information with their banks. Enabling corporates to

Fingerprints Launches ‘Out of the Box’ Enrollment Demo for Biometric Payment Cards

World-leading biometrics company, Fingerprint Cards has launched a new enrollment demo for biometric payment cards, a concept that enables consumers to quickly and securely add their fingerprints to cards before even taking it out of the box. The powered box solution has been designed to simplify and enrich the user’s first touch-point with their new payment

Samsung Pay Starts Overseas Remittance Service in 17 Countries

Samsung Pay users can now wire money internationally through their mobile phones and save in fees compared to sending money overseas via conventional remittance route. Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has begun the beta version overseas remittance service on its mobile payment system Samsung Pay in partnership with local foreign money transfer operators

Conoco Launches Mobile Pay in Denver to Bring Easy Pay-at-the-Pump Features to Locals

Fuel brand Conoco launched Mobile Pay, a new payment feature in its My Conoco app, a convenient app that allows consumers to find the nearest Conoco gas stations, track KickBack Points and stay up to date on promotions. With the My Conoco app, people can now pay at the pump and in-store on their mobile

Western Union Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Strong digital growth Full year operating margin 20.1% Over $740 million returned to shareholders in 2018 Quarterly dividend increased 5% The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today reported financial results for the 2018 fourth quarter and full year and provided its financial outlook for 2019. GAAP earnings

Allied Wallet Adds More Payment Options to Connect Over 23 Million Shoppers in Spain

Spain has embraced the online experience with over 96% of 16-44 year olds logging on daily Allied Wallet, a globally leading provider of mainstream online payment processing, is now compatible with SOFORT, Trustly, CaixaBankWallet, and iupay to better serve over 23 million online shoppers in Spain. Spain has embraced the online experience with over 96%

Mastercard Debuts Sonic Brand

Setting a new tempo for brand expression, Mastercard debuts its sonic brand identity, a comprehensive sound architecture that signifies the latest advancement for the brand. Wherever consumers engage with Mastercard across the globe – be it physical, digital or voice environments – the distinct and memorable Mastercard melody will provide simple, seamless familiarity. The news

Kony Helps CFG Bank Deliver Digital-First Banking

Powered by Kony DBX, CFG Bank’s Digital Banking App Provides a Unique Digital Experience to Meet Customers’ Modern Banking Needs Kony, Inc., a leading provider of digital banking solutions, and CFG Bank, an innovator in retail commercial banking in Morocco, has announced their collaboration on CFG Bank’s digital banking application. With customers expecting a simple