Ameriabank and telecom company Orange Armenia have launched an online payment service designed for Orange Armenia subscribers. Who’ll be able to pay for any type of service with ArCa, MasterCard and Visa cards, issued by Armenian banks. Orange Armenia subscribers can now use ArCa, MasterCard and Visa payment cards, issued by Armenian banks, to pay
Boost Mobile Wallet and Sprint Money Express, powered by Wipit, provide consumers an easy way to make payments from their smartphone or prepaid Visa or MasterCard with no credit check or monthly fees. Using these apps, consumers can load checks for instant access to cash, get paid faster with direct deposit, pay more than 3,500
The sanctions imposed on Russia by the European Union and the United States against a number of public and private Russian companies earlier this year have generated substantial noise across the payments industry news channels throughout 2014. The effect of these sanctions was most prominent on the financial sector, when, without any prior notification, Visa
Research commissioned by FNB and VISA reveal that while the overall awareness of card fraud is very high, 42% of respondents are sharing their bank card PINs. The protection of customer’s funds is a top priority for FNB and although the bank is always looking at ways to improve security, certain key links in fraud
In an ongoing process geared at setting the pace for the full scale rollout of the Equity 3.0 strategy aimed at facilitating a cash lite economy in East Africa, Equity Bank has now confirmed its partnership with some of the world’s leading merchant business and payment processing firms. The Bank, which reported a 58% growth
Visa Inc. has announced the opening of One Market, a 112,000 square foot innovation center and office space at One Market Street in San Francisco. The move provides Visa technologists, clients, partners and the Bay Area tech community an innovative space to jointly develop the next generation of commerce applications. According to ABI Research, more
Visa is looking to displace cash in Africa wherever they can by introducing and familiarising people to various e-payment technologies. This is according to Mandy Lamb, Visa’s Country Manager for South Africa, who held a media briefing last week to discuss Visa’s plans in Africa. Mandy pointed out that one must no longer think of
Visa has announced the launch of Visa Checkout, a quick and easy payment service that enables consumers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia to pay for goods online, on any device, in just a few clicks. “As people around the world spend more time and money online, particularly using mobile devices, they are demanding
Visa’s logo is visible almost everywhere during soccer’s World Cup, but its reception may be a little frosty at baseball’s All-Star game Tuesday. That’s because the Minnesota Twins, which are hosting the game, are suing Visa and MasterCard for gouging them every time a fan buys a ticket with a credit card. These unfair, uncompetitive
Visa Inc. the global leader in payments, has released the second installment of the Visa Everywhere Travel Report for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. The report, which analyzes travel data and spending through the use of Visa credit, debit and prepaid cards, found that some smaller Brazilian cities, which are hosting tournament games, realized
