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i2c Tapped By Kiwibank To Expand Prepaid Gift, Travel Card Programs
October 18, 2016

I2c, a global provider of smarter payments and integrated commerce solutions, announced Monday (Oct. 17) that it is working with Kiwibank, New Zealand’s largest prepaid issuer, to expand the capabilities of the bank’s prepaid gift and travel card programs and to roll out a robust...

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USAA Rolls Out Samsung Pay For Visa Credit, Debit Cardholders
October 17, 2016

USAA Bank announced last week it introduced Samsung Pay for its Visa credit and debit cardholders. 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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ACI Worldwide Appoints Ravi Pochiraju As Senior VP Growth Markets
October 14, 2016

ACI Worldwide, a global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, announced on Thursday (Oct. 13) the appointment of Ravi Pochiraju as senior vice president for growth markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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No Bubble In Freelancer Land
October 14, 2016

Many firms have jumped on the freelancer bandwagon, but does that portend a bubble about to pop? Not so, according to Hyperwallet SVP Michael Ting.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?
October 13, 2016

Mobile payments news this week shows a contrast. In some countries, consumers feel that their lives are changed for the better by mobile and contactless payments, and they perceive added value in paying that way. But, in others, consumers still see little advantage in changing...

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Demonstrates VR Pay
October 13, 2016

Virtual reality is growing in popularity, so it’s not too surprising it’s making its way into payments, with Alibaba Group’s finance arm, Ant Financial, demonstrating a payment service that lets shoppers pay for things by nodding their heads. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Fed Adds Fuel To The Cybersecurity Fire
October 12, 2016

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George has emphasized concerns with cybersecurity in U.S. payments networks. George said that threats were undermining public confidence in payments technologies. Two task forces are currently working on proposals for faster and more secure payments in the U.S.

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Power Appointments At TNS
October 11, 2016

TNS has announced two senior appointments. George Sirkel, former COO of TabbedOut, and John Tait, formerly Executive Director at Indue. Both executives have over 20 years’ experience in payments. Zirkel will steer global product, sales, development and operational teams while Tait will lead business across...

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Seamless Adds The Ability To Link Bank Accounts To SEQR
October 11, 2016

Seamless, one of the suppliers of payment systems for mobile phones, announced on Monday (Oct. 10) that SEQR customers in the U.K. are now able to quickly and simply link their bank account to the SEQR app and make payments directly from their bank account....