VocaLink

196 results about this entity

Period: 12 Oct 2004 - 17 Apr 2024

VocaLink restructures business for European push; CCO Wilson steps down

UK payments processor VocaLink has outlined plans to split the business into three units - clearings, cards and Euro services - as it bids to take advantage of Sepa and expand its presence on the continent.

Monitise takes full control of Monilink network

Monitise has bought out joint venture partner VocaLink to take full control of UK mobile banking and payments network Monilink. Monitise will pay an initial £1.5 million in cash over three years for debt-free, 100% ownership of the network.

Visa signs $13 million deal and takes minority stake in Monitise

Visa is to take a 14.4% stake in Monitise after signing a $13 million partnership deal with the UK mobile banking outfit.

Vocalink secures £60m shareholder investment

UK payments processor VocaLink has tapped its shareholders for a £60 million equity capital investment as it looks to continue to expand its European presence.

VocaLink completes Sepa direct debit pilots with three European banks

VocaLink has completed pilot testing of Sepa direct debit exchanges between corporate customers and three European banks, ABN Amro, Bawag and Royal Bank of Scotland

Brits find cash more compelling argument for online billing than fraud - survey

Firms looking to convert customers to online billing should eschew security and environmental arguments in favour of offering cash incentives, according to a survey for electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) outfit OneVu.

NatWest launches mobile remittance for Polish expats in the UK

NatWest, part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group, has become the first UK bank to launch a mobile phone based international money transfer service for UK customers. The service is initially being launched for the bank's Polish Welcome Account customers via a partnership with PKO Bank Polski. But the bank says it will look to extend the service to other countries.

OneVu in talks to develop Internet bank top-up service

OneVu, the electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) joint venture of VocaLink and CheckFree, is working on a service that would enable consumers to top-up their phones and those of their friends direct from their online banking interface.

M-banking network Monilink sees surge in account enquires as crunch bites

Monilink, the UK mobile banking network launched by Morse spin-off Monitise and VocaLink, says it processed over one million account enquiries in October as customers feeling the economic downturn keep a watchful eye on their money.

VocaLink and China Unionpay ink ATM access deal

VocaLink has signed a deal with China Unionpay (CUP) that will allow Chinese visitors to the UK to withdraw cash at Link ATMs.

WestLB and VocaLink ink Sepa payments cooperation deal

Germany's WestLB is to use VocaLink's euro CSM clearing and settlement system to send and receive Sepa-compliant payments in and out of Germany.

VocaLink launches Sepa direct debit pilot with Austrian bank

Austrian bank Bawag PSK has signed up with payments vendor VocaLink for a pilot scheme to help its business-to-business direct debit payments become Sepa-compliant.