Gyft Launches Application for Android
December 12, 2012

Mobile prepaid player Gyft has launched its app for Android devices, notes TechCrunch.  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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Electronic Funds Transfer Act Amendment Passes Senate
December 12, 2012

The Senate has passed H.R. 4367, a bill that amends the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by removing the placard fee discloser requirement which many believe has led to frivolous lawsuits against ATM owners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Waspit Creates A Buzz As Prepaid Alternative For College Students
December 12, 2012

Despite the hundreds of types of banking accounts and banking alternatives out there, few cater specifically to the college demographic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Online Shopping Growing In Serbia
December 12, 2012

According to the Paypers, the number of shoppers in Serbia using online retailers to carry out their shopping is growing. In 2012, 16% of the country’s Internet users made online purchases. While this represents an increase, it only amounts to 10% of all purchases in...

Swish Mobile Payments Service Goes Live In Sweden
December 12, 2012

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) – a insurance and financial services provider – has launched a mobile payments service. Swish is the result of a collaboration between SEB and Dasnke Bank, Handelsbanken, Länsförsäkringar Bank, Nordea, Swedbank and Sparbankerna. It allows users to send money through their...

NFC Rollout From Ingenico In Spain
December 12, 2012

Ingenico has announced the launch of contactless payments terminals in the country, through two Spanish retailers: Repsol and Caprabo. Caprabo is considering a total of 1.800 Ingenico contactless terminals to equip its 343 stores. In addition and for petrol, 140 Repsol stations have migrated to...

Google Shuts Down Chinese Shopping Service
December 12, 2012

Google has announces that it shut down its Google Shopping service in China. Google has blamed the closing on a lack of impact of the product in regard to the company’s expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

French Supermarket Launches Mobile Wallet
December 12, 2012

French supermarket Auchan has announced the launch of flash’N pay, a new mobile shopping wallet. Independent of all telephone operators and banks, the flash’N pay solution is the response to the blockage affecting the roll-out of mobile payment in France. flash’N pay can be used...

UK Governments Invests In P2P Lending
December 12, 2012

Small businesses struggling to access credit are to be given a welcome boost with £110 million of new funding, Vince Cable announced today. The Business Secretary pledged £55 million of Government funding – through a scheme called the Business Finance Partnership – to peer to...