Visa

1502 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 13 Aug 2024

US House and Senate near interchange deal

The US House of Representatives looks set to accept plans by Senator Richard Durbin to curb debit card interchange fees but only after a tweak in his amendment which protects Visa and MasterCard.

Visa tussles with China UnionPay

Visa International is on course for a showdown with China UnionPay after telling bank members not to use its rival's network to process international transactions for their co-branded cards.

Visa CodeSure gets commercial green light

Following a string of bank pilots, Visa Europe has commercially launched its CodeSure system, which comprises a card with a display for generating one-time codes to authenticate online transactions.

Durbin to Visa and MasterCard: Stop threatening small banks

Visa and MasterCard have been accused by US Senator Dick Durbin of threatening behaviour to small banks as the card giants stoke up opposition to his proposals to limit interchange fees.

Wal-Mart executive calls for US move to Chip and PIN

US retailer Wal-Mart is calling on the nation's banks to move to the international EMV standard for securing financial transactions at the point-of-sale.

Heartland reaches $41.4m MasterCard settlement over data breach

Heartland Payment Systems has agreed to pay up to $41.4 million to MasterCard issuers in relation to the data breach that hit the processor in 2008.

US Senate votes to curb debit card interchange fees

The US Senate has voted to give the Federal Reserve powers to regulate debit card interchange fees, handing a victory to merchants in their long-running battle with Visa and MasterCard.

Visa turns to social media for World Cup promo campaign

Card giant Visa is launching a match planner social media application for the World Cup, which kicks of in South Africa next month.

State Bank of India sets up merchant acquiring JV with Visa and Elavon

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, is to form a merchant acquiring joint venture with US-based Elavon and Visa.

Vermont Senate takes on credit card interchange fees

The Vermont State Senate has passed a bill that lets shops set minimum amounts for card transactions, enabling them to bypass card scheme rules and avoid prohibitive interchange fees.

PR bungle reveals details on Visa contactless iPhone case

Visa has teamed with Texan start-up DeviceFidelity on an iPhone case that enables owners to make contactless payments with the Apple handset.

Visa agrees $2bn CyberSource acquisition

Visa has upped its assault on the e-commerce market, agreeing a $2 billion deal to buy online payment and security outfit CyberSource.