MasterCard and Banca Monte Paschi Belgio will be launching a dual debit-credit card in early November 2012. The card as a Maestro debit card on one side and a MasterCard debit card on the other, offering PayPass contactless payments too. Get the Full Story Complete...
Visa and O2 have partnered with Global Payments to introduce a mobile point of sale service to UK users. The service is available for Android, Blackberry and soon iOS devices and will allow businesses to take payments via a Bluetooth-enabled “Chip and PIN” card reader....
iZettle is preparing to launch in the UK in November with a series B investment round of €25 million. It has recently secured American Express as its investor along with Greylock, Northzone, MasterCard and SEB Private Equity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Italian customers will now be able to top-up their Wind pre-paid mobile through a Facebook application developed by Vesta. The service is available through Wind’s facebook page. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
PayPal and MoneyGram have recently signed an agreement that will allow the online payments platform’s user to withdraw and deposit cash via MoneyGram – the global money transfer company. PayPal’s 117 million active account users will soon be able to connect their online accounts with...
Visa’s new report, in collaboration with Fundamo, has found out that 90% of those surveyed in developing countries showed interests in using mobile financial services. The study surveyed consumers in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Nigeria and Pakistan and found that their populations are already highly...
“The whole idea of bank payments is broken; there’s an opportunity here, and we’re looking to grab it.”, said Hiroki Takeuchi, speaking to the New York Times. Mr Takeuchi is a 26 year old who abandoned his career at some of the world’s greatest banks...
Google has introduced platform support for NFC-based transactions through Host Card Emulation with the release of Android 4.4, Finextra reported on November 1. Google’s mobile wallet has faced difficulties in the U.S., as carriers such as Verizon have refused to provide firmware support for its...
“We’re the only company truly doing social commerce.” That’s the bold comment made by Chris Teso, CEO of Chirpify, amid the news that his company can now integrate in-stream payments with Instagram as well as Twitter. PYMNTS.com spoke with Teso to discuss his statement, why...