Mastercard Announces Roadmap for Contactless Payments Consistency

Mastercard has announced an initiative to create greater payment consistency by making “tap and go” standard in the next five years. The changes underway ensure that consumers, merchants and governments around the world will be able to take advantage of next-generation digital technology which deliver greater security and convenience. Beginning later this year, Mastercard will require

I&M Bank and Visa Kenya Partner for New Card Offering

I&M Bank has partnered with Visa Kenya to launch the I&M Bank Visa Infinite Credit Card and the I&M Visa Platinum Debit Card in Kenya for its Premium clients. Both cards have been developed with customer needs in mind and will complement I&M Bank’s efforts in enhancing customer centricity, dynamism, and innovation in line with

Mastercard and MegaFon Extend the Mobile Payment Functionality

Mastercard and MegaFon have presented two joint initiatives at the interface between telecommunications and banking technologies at Mobile World Congress 2018 held in Barcelona from February 25 through March 1. Starting from March 1, MegaFon’s subscribers will be offered an opportunity to link their mobile phone account to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay by creating

Visa Brings CyberSource Token Management Service to Clients Globally

Visa has introduced Token Management Service, a solution designed to unify management and secure customer payment data. Token Management Service enables an integrated view of payment preferences and behaviors across a merchant’s commerce platforms, processing environments, geographies, payment types and card brands. Seventy percent of the world, or more than 5 billion people, will be

Wirecard is Collaborating with Banca Afirme to Launch the First Corporate Debit Card

‘Afirme E-fectiva’ is a unique card program for corporate clients. Afirme will launch its new corporate debit card ‘Afirme E-fectiva’ in Mexico in collaboration with Wirecard, the international provider of digital financial technology based in Germany. This new card program is exclusively for corporate clients, which includes companies and governmental agencies. By entering into the

VietinBank Successfully Migrates all Debit Cards to TranzWare from Compass Plus

Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank), a leading commercial bank in Vietnam, has announced the successful migration of its debit card transactions to the TranzWare suite of products from Compass Plus. “Card migration to the TranzWare system has been implemented successfully through 2017. The migration not only helps to improve TranzWare’s

Visa and Dynamics Unveil the World’s First Wallet Card

Visa and Dynamics today unveiled the Dynamics Wallet Card™, a connected payment card, at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Visa-branded version of the Wallet Card is the same size and shape as a normal Visa credit or debit card, yet it incorporates multiple features and technologies not previously found in a single payment

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Retail Sales Grew 4.9 Percent this Holiday Season

Mastercard SpendingPulse today reports that holiday sales increased 4.9 percent this year, setting a new record for dollars spent. This is the largest year-over-year increase since 2011 and a further indication of consumer confidence. Online shopping also saw large gains of 18.1 percent compared to 2016, boosted by a late season rally. The SpendingPulse report

Gemalto Launches the First Biometric EMV Card for Contactless Payments

Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected by Bank of Cyprus to supply the world’s first EMV biometric dual interface payment card for both chip and contactless payments. Using fingerprint recognition instead of a PIN code to authenticate the cardholder, the card is compatible with existing payment terminals already installed in the

Visa Survey Reveals Consumers Are Ready to Say Goodbye to Passwords

A new Visa survey of 1,000 Americans exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric technologies that make their lives easier. New forms of authentication, such as fingerprint, facial, and voice recognition, can make unlocking accounts and payments much easier and more convenient than