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UnionPay Introduces Mobile QuickPass In Hong Kong
February 23, 2017

UnionPay International has made more progress in expanding its mobile QuickPass worldwide, now offering the payment option in Hong Kong, through a collaboration with Bank of China. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Klarna, Radial Team To Offer Online Financing
February 22, 2017

Klarna, a payment provider in Europe, announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) that it inked a new partnership with Radial, the omnichannel commerce technology company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Macquarie, ING Australia Start Offering Apple Pay
February 22, 2017

Two Australian banks, Macquarie and ING Australia, announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) that they are offering their customers Apple Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Japanese Smartphone Users Warming Up To Digital Payments
February 20, 2017

Worries over security concerns have prevented digital payments from taking off in Japan, but that is starting to change with Japanese smartphone owners indicating interest in mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Virtual Piggy Ready To Beta Test Child-Focused Payment Platform
February 15, 2017

When it comes to spending in the marketplace, there’s no doubt that the tween and teen set carry a lot of clout. In fact, children ages 17 and under are responsible for more than $830 billion in annual spending — prompting one company to design...

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YES BANK Boosts Debit Card Portfolio With Contactless Cards
February 15, 2017

YES BANK, India’s fifth-largest private sector bank, has taken its debit card portfolio to the next level with the introduction of contactless debit cards, as well as strengthening its focus on Rupay Cards. It is one more step in the bank’s commitment to supporting the...

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Jaguar Test-Drives Embedded Payments
February 15, 2017

Owners of a new Jaguar have an additional reason to feel superior to other drivers. Going forward, with a tap of the touchscreen on their cars’ digital dashboards, they will be able to pay for gas at UK Shell stations using either PayPal or Apple...

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The Changing Payments Landscape Need Not Be Rocky
February 14, 2017

The payments landscape is changing to the point where scale need not be the determining factor of success. Plastic may be the big sea change of the last half-century in terms of changing the way people pay at the point of sale and beyond. But...

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Android Wear 2.0 Doesn’t Work With Citi, Wells Fargo Cards
February 14, 2017

Android Wear 2.0 is getting a lot of buzz thanks to the fact that users can pay via Android Pay, but it turns out some of the credit cards that work with Android Pay won’t work on the Android Wear watches. Get the Full Story...