KBC Bank First to Issue MasterPass in Ireland

KBC Bank are delighted to announce they are Ireland’s first card issuer to offer the MasterPass digital payment solution and it is now available for customers to use. Customers who use the solution will be able to buy goods, or pay for services, at a diverse range of online sites around the world. MasterPass is

Carta Worldwide to Support HP’s Mobile Payments Roadmap

Next generation payments technology provider Carta Worldwide has been selected to make tap-and-go payment services available to HP customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Canada. Flexible enough to be hosted on-site or as a managed service from HP, Carta’s agile cloud-based payments and tokenization technology will enable HP to meet

Standard Bank Group and MoneyGram Strengthen Bond

MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, has extended its relationship with Standard Bank Group. MoneyGram’s services are available at over 500 Standard Bank Group locations in 12 countries in Africa. On signing the renewal agreement to this week, Pamela H. Patsley, MoneyGram’s chairman, said: “MoneyGram is focused on growing our presence in Africa through

Cardtronics Launches ALLTM, Merging Cash With Digital Rewards

Cardtronics, Inc., the world’s largest retail ATM owner/operator, is now going beyond connecting consumers with their cash at convenient retail locations. With the launch of the ALLTM Network, Cardtronics introduces cash + digital rewards, with money-saving deals and discounts available immediately at stores hosting an ALLTM. How does ALLTM work? Get Cash: Consumers can use

South African Company Wallettec is Excited to Announce a New Partnership with BitPay

South African Company Wallettec is excited to announce a new partnership with BitPay, one of the largest Bitcoin payment processing companies and Bitcoin Payments, a South African BitPay Affiliate. This now enables Bitcoin transactions in the Wallettec system, making it instantly available to any payment system that is integrated with Wallettec. A first in South

Mobile Top App Index Makes Mobile Shopping Apps Available Through MasterCard

At the World Retail Congress, MasterCard announced the start of a unique pan-European index to map all publicly available mobile shopping apps in Europe named the Mobile Top App Index by MasterCard. The Index is set to discover the best mobile shopping apps across the diverse markets of Europe and reveal how consumers are embracing

Planet Payment Launches Bank in your Currency Across Columbus Data Service U.S. ATM Network

Planet Payment, Inc., a leading provider of international and multi-currency payment processing and transaction services, and Columbus Data Services, LLC, one of the nation’s largest ATM processors, today announced the launch of Bank In Your Currency on CDS’ ATM network. As a result of this arrangement, Bank in Your Currency is now available to all

Bank of Khartoum, Zain Launch First Mobile Money Service in Sudan

Bank of Khartoum and telecoms company Zain have launched Sudan’s first mobile money service called Hassa. The bank said the service is available to all registered Hassa mobile account customers in Sudan. Customers can carry out several financial transactions on the mobile money service using their mobile phones, Bank of Khartoum’s automated teller machines or