Official figures for Q4 2014 released by the global technical body EMVCo show that significant advances are being made globally in the adoption of EMV chip technology. By the end of last year, the number of EMV payment cards in circulation rose by 1 billion, up 43%, to 3.4 billion, from 2.37 billion in Q4
EMV chip testing providers, Barnes International and FIME, have announced that their latest jointly developed card personalization validation (CPV) test tool has been qualified by MasterCard. The test tool makes it easier for banks, card manufacturers and personalization bureaus to confidently test that a product meets MasterCard’s EMV chip standard prior to applying for the
Official figures released by the global technical body EMVCo show that nearly 30% of all card-present transactions conducted globally between July 2013 and June 2014 used EMV chip technology. The data represents all EMV chip card-present transactions – both contact and contactless – as processed by EMVCo’s members, American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay and
The Payments Security Task Force announced a forecast of participating acquirers estimating that at least 47 percent of U.S. merchant terminals will be enabled for EMV chip technology by the end of 2015. The estimates are based on forecasts provided by acquirers representing approximately 80 percent of U.S purchase volume. Organizations participating in the forecast
The Payments Security Task Force provided an update on its discussions and activities since its inception. The task force, which represents a diverse group of U.S. electronic payment industry players, has initially focused on continuing the momentum of EMV chip implementation in the United States. In a recent forecast, nine of the country’s largest payment
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