Contactless Transit Cards For Madrid Metro
October 22, 2012

The community of Madrid is replacing their outdated magnetic strip cards with a contactless for season ticket holders. The new cards will be available for over 350,00 users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

SMSGH Brings mPower To Ghana
October 22, 2012

Digital content aggregator SMSGH will be introducing mPower to the Ghanaian market. mPower is an online mobile payment platform allowing users to send, spend and receive payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

British School Introduces Biometric Cashless Payments
October 22, 2012

Helston College in Cornwall will be introducing a cashless payment system in their canteen which will allow students to pay using their fingerprints. The system will be launching on November 14. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

MasterCard and Al Hilal Bank Create “Qibla Card”
October 22, 2012

Al Hilal Bank has partnered with Mastercard and InfoTec System to offer a unique payment card in Abu Dhabi. At the press of a button, a digital compass locates the direction of the Kaaba (the sacred building at Mecca), to which Muslims turn at prayer....

Mobile Money Users To Increase Dramatically In Emerging Markets
October 22, 2012

Berg Insight predicts that by 2017 the number of active mobile money users in emerging markets will grow from 61 million (in 2011) to 381 million in 2017. This represents a 36% compound annual growth rate, which could bring the value of mobile money transactions...

Fashion Paving The Way For M-Commerce
October 22, 2012

Long gone are the days when you had to wait over six months to purchase the clothes being shown at runways all over the world. British luxury fashion retailer Burberry allowed its show to be streamed online and the collection was available to purchase straight...

RBS Invests £80 million In IT Overhaul
October 22, 2012

Last week David Evans commented on the risks of electronic payments and Santander pulled out of a deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland due to IT issues. Now RBS has put £80 million aside to refurbish its mainframe computer systemts, the Sunday Telegraph says....

Swiss Migros Bank Introduces Multi-channel Security Module
October 22, 2012

Swiss Migros Bank will be introducing a multi-channel security module from German IT-Security manufacturer Kobil. The module will allow the bank to provide mobile banking, messaging and m-commerce services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Prepaid Sees Slight Rebound In Static Week For Stocks
October 21, 2012

One week after losing nearly 14 percent of its value, the prepaid industry rebounded over the past five days in what was an otherwise uneventful week for payments stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...