SIA Launches a New Digital Platform for Instant Payments

SIA has launched “SIA EasyWay”, the new digital platform which allows banks and other payment service providers (PSPs) to manage at European level the instant payments available from 21 November on EBA Clearing’s RT1 infrastructure developed by SIA, in addition to all other SEPA payment and collection instruments. In fact, as of this date, citizens

Established Tech Firms Are Now the Banking Sector’s Biggest Disruptors

Until recently, traditional retail banks were betting on nimble fintechs to up-end the industry. However, established technology firms – Amazon, Apple, Tencent and others – have emerged as the bigger, more immediate threat to retail banking as we know it. Bain & Company, in its eighth annual retail banking study, partnered with Research Now to

Visa to Transform the Mass Transit Experience Worldwide

Visa has launched Visa Global Transit Solutions, a new program designed to accelerate the use of debit, credit and pre-paid accounts at the fare gate or on a bus reader, speeding up and creating a more convenient experience for mass transit commuters worldwide. “Visa is the best way to pay and be paid everywhere and

Visa to Transform the Mass Transit Experience Worldwide

Visa has launched Visa Global Transit Solutions, a new program designed to accelerate the use of debit, credit and pre-paid accounts at the fare gate or on a bus reader, speeding up and creating a more convenient experience for mass transit commuters worldwide. “Visa is the best way to pay and be paid everywhere and

NCR Partners with Samsung, Unveils All-in-One Commerce Station

NCR Corporation, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics America, Inc., today launched NCR Silver Quantum™, an all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) commerce station featuring an integrated payment device with mobile wallet acceptance capability, customer display, loyalty scanner and Samsung Galaxy tablet. The NCR Silver Quantum commerce station provides merchants a sleek, efficient system to better manage customer POS

Visa Introduces New Payment Wearables for Olympic Winter Games 2018

Visa, the exclusive payment technology partner at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has introduced three commercially available wearable payment devices. In the spirit of the Olympic Winter Games, Visa created NFC-enabled payment gloves, commemorative stickers and Olympic pins that allow fans and athletes to complete seamless and secure payments with a simple tap at any contactless-enabled

Visa Introduces New Payment Wearables for Olympic Winter Games 2018

Visa, the exclusive payment technology partner at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has introduced three commercially available wearable payment devices. In the spirit of the Olympic Winter Games, Visa created NFC-enabled payment gloves, commemorative stickers and Olympic pins that allow fans and athletes to complete seamless and secure payments with a simple tap at any contactless-enabled

Card Issuers Upgrade from Maestro and Electron to Mastercard and Visa

RBR’s latest research shows that issuers in Europe are taking advantage of the wider acceptance enjoyed by Mastercard and Visa by upgrading Maestro and Visa Electron cards. Switching to Mastercard and Visa main schemes increases usage According to RBR’s new study, Global Payment Cards Data and Forecasts to 2022, issuers in Europe are continuing to

Net1 Launches One of the World’s Largest Virtual Card Programs with MobiKwik and IDFC Bank

Net1 has announced that One MobiKwik Systems Private Ltd. (“MobiKwik”) has launched one of the largest global virtual card programs in partnership with IDFC Bank Ltd (“IDFC Bank”) and Visa using Net1’s proprietary virtual card technology in India. The virtual prepaid card is currently available by invitation only, and will be rolled out to all MobiKwik

Grab and TransferTo Partner up to Deliver Real-Time Digital Payouts across South-East Asia

TransferTo, a global Cross-Border Mobile Payments Network, has been chosen by Grab, a mobile ride-hailing and payments platform in South-East Asia, to enable real-time earnings payouts for Grab drivers using their GrabPay account, across Grab’s operating markets. For the first time, and as a result of this strategic partnership, Grab drivers can instantly collect their daily