Standard Bank

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Period: 11 Oct 2004 - 29 Oct 2024

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Pre-paid vouchers to kill off mobile wallet prospects in South Africa - Standard Bank

Pre-paid vouchers to kill off mobile wallet prospects in South Africa - Standard Bank

Explosive growth in pre-paid money vouchers in South Africa has killed the mobile wallet as a viable payment instrument says Herman Singh, CEO of Beyond Payments, the payment innovation arm of Standard Bank.

Oppikoppi rock festival sets the stage for South Africa's first NFC payments trial

Oppikoppi rock festival sets the stage for South Africa's first NFC payments trial

NFC-based mobile payments are to get their first outing in South Africa at this year's Oppikoppi rock festival, where 15,000 music fans will be issued with free tap'n'go cards courtesy of Standard Bank.

Deutsche Bank puts TSU to the test with first live corporate

Deutsche Bank puts TSU to the test with first live corporate

Almost five years since it was among 19 banks to begin testing Swift's Trade Services Utility, Deutsche Bank has conducted its first live transactions with a corporate customer using the utility.

Standard Bank faces patent claim over mobile money venture

Standard Bank faces patent claim over mobile money venture

South Africa's Standard Bank and telco MTN are being sued for up to $136 million by the head of a technology firm over claims the pair's mobile money joint venture infringed a patent.

South Africa's Standard Bank and Spar team on mobile P2P money transfer system

South Africa's Standard Bank and Spar team on mobile P2P money transfer system

South Africa's Standard Bank has partnered retailer Spar on a mobile phone-based person-to-person money transfer system.

Digital cash set to usurp paper and plastic - Standard Bank

Digital cash set to usurp paper and plastic - Standard Bank

Physical cash and its byproducts such as plastic debit and credit cards will soon be usurped by safer and more efficient mobile and digital money services says Standard Bank director Herman Singh, 18 months on from the launch of the South African bank's virtual currency mimoney.

IPF Association formed to simplify global credit transfers

IPF Association formed to simplify global credit transfers

A group of 21 banks, clearing houses and associated payment service providers have launched the International Payments Framework Association (IPFA).

Standard Bank asks customers for ideas as BofA tells them to leave it alone

Standard Bank asks customers for ideas as BofA tells them to leave it alone

South Africa-based Standard Bank has added a section to its blog site where customers can submit ideas on how it can improve service.

IPF to go live with US/Europe payments in 2010

IPF to go live with US/Europe payments in 2010

The International Payments Framework (IPF), an industry group aiming to simplify cross-border payments, is set to go live with the first stage of its payments plan in January 2010.

Standard Bank of South Africa upgrades collateral management

Standard Bank of South Africa upgrades collateral management

Standard Bank of South Africa is rolling out collateral management technology from Rockall Technologies across its corporate banking operations.

First SOA standards released by BIAN industry coalition

First SOA standards released by BIAN industry coalition

The Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN) alliance - comprising major technology vendors and banks - has published its first bank IT services standards since it was spun out of SAP over a year ago.

Standard Bank looks to cut op risk with Thunderhead platform

Standard Bank looks to cut op risk with Thunderhead platform

South Africa's Standard Bank is rolling out Thunderhead's enterprise communications platform in the UK to reduce operational risk across its derivative trade confirmation process.

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