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Citibank Launches Challenge to Apple and Google With Citi Pay
November 11th, 2016
Citi is the latest company to enter the mobile wallet wars, which is dominated by Apple Pay, Android Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, and others. On Thursday, the finance titan unveiled Citi Pay, a new mobile wallet for Android phone ...
PayPal reports revenue increased 18% to $2.667 billion for Q3
October 24th, 2016
Revenue increased 18% to $2.667 billion, 21% FX-neutral revenue growth GAAP EPS increased 8% to $0.27 and non-GAAP EPS increased 14% to $0.35 Global technology platform and digital payments leader PayPal Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PYPL) announced strong third quarter ...
Now you can pay with just a selfie
October 10th, 2016
Mastercard announced the European roll out of Identity Check Mobile, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics like fingerprints or facial recognition to verify a cardholder’s identity, simplifying online shopping. The technology is now being introduced across 12 markets ...
Westpac refunds $20 million in credit card foreign transaction fees
September 8th, 2016
Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has recently refunded approximately $20 million to around 820,000 customers for not clearly disclosing the types of credit card transactions that attract foreign transaction fees. Following a customer complaint, Westpac notified ASIC that customers may have been ...
ECommPay begins processing payments for Wargaming
August 18th, 2016
In August 2016, payment service provider ECommPay began processing transactions on behalf of Wargaming.net, one of the market leaders in the sphere of online gaming. The strategic partnership promises Wargaming customers an assortment of enhanced capabilities and additional services. ...
UnionPay takes top spot from Visa in $22 trillion global cards market
July 25th, 2016
Having been the largest scheme worldwide for card numbers since 2010, UnionPay overtook Visa to also become the largest by value of card payments in 2015 Payment cards worldwide increase by 8% to reach 13 billion in 2015 New ...
The rising trend of cashless payments
July 21st, 2016
Contactless payments are rapidly gaining ground across the globe. Driven by customer convenience and efficiency, this innovative payment method has opened up new dimension for daily transactions undertaken by consumers. Mobile wallets, online payment providers, near field communication (NFC) ...
KBW and Nasdaq Launch Financial Technology Index
July 20th, 2016
Keefe Bruyette & Woods (KBW), a Stifel company (NYSE:SF), and Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced the launch of the KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (Ticker: KFTX), a preeminent index designed to precisely track the performance of those companies that leverage ...
Revolut breaks UK crowdfunding record with over £12 million pledged
July 13th, 2016
Money transfer fintech startup Revolut attracted over £10 million in pledges just ten hours into a seven-day crowdfunding round aimed at raising £1 million. By Tuesday evening, Revolut pledges had already hit £12.9 million from 6,627 people, all registered ...
Barclaycard bPay turns watches contactless
July 7th, 2016
Barclaycard is expanding its bPay contactless payments range through the introduction of a small case that can be attached to watches and fitness bands. The bPay Loop is a silicon case containing an NFC chip that can be slid ...