American Express to Debut New Card Member Retreat in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

American Express is expanding its presence in major domestic airports, announcing it will open The Centurion Studio at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2015. Like The Centurion Lounges, The Centurion Studio will be a retreat for Card Members but in a smaller space, featuring some of the amenities Card Members say are most essential: comfortable seating,

Tanzania Receives World’s First Domestic Interoperable Mobile Financial Services

Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobility solutions, announced that it has enabled the world’s first domestic interoperable mobile financial service between Airtel Money and Tigo Pesa in Tanzania. The service allows customers to send and receive money directly between the mobile money accounts of these two service providers. The new service made the

Consumers Can Now Use Their Barclays, Navy Federal & USAA MasterCard in Apple Pay

MasterCard cardholders with a consumer credit or debit card from Barclaycard, Navy Federal Credit Union and USAA now have access to faster, more secure everyday payments through Apple Pay. After a successful introduction and strong initial consumer adoption, Apple Pay is expanding with additional cards from new banks that consumer can add to Apple Pay,

ATMIA and Calleo Look at Emerging Payments in Africa in New White Paper

ATMIA has today announced the publication of a study on emerging payments trends in rapidly expanding Africa. The emerging payments ecosystem in Africa is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing in the world. The rising middle class will spawn new consumer markets and, with them, the need for a variety of modern payment

Brazilian Domestic Card Labels Hit 10% Market Share

Brazil’s card market is expanding rapidly and domestic card labels are now growing faster than the established international labels. During the first three months of 2014, the Brazilian card market grew by 17% to a total volume of 223 billion Real (US$ 100 billion). While Visa and MasterCard are still predominant, local brands such as