Visa

1665 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 30 Sep 2025

ECB chief says instant payments could break Visa/Mastercard duopoly

The European Central Bank is floating the idea of using instant payment rails to link up national card schemes as a means to break the duopoly enjoyed by Visa and Mastercard, who between them account for over 80% of all EU card transactions.

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InstaRem joins Visa fintech fast track programme

InstaReM today announced that it is joining the global payments technology major Visa’s Fintech fast-track program in the Asia-Pacific region

VisaNet lands in Argentina

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced the launch of VisaNet processing in Argentina, a move that will bring new payment innovations and services to Argentine cardholders, merchants, and financial institutions.

Visa envisages a cashless Super Bowl

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V), a partner of the National Football League (NFL) since 1995, today announced a renewed agreement with the NFL to serve as the league’s Official Payment Services Technology Partner through the 2025 season.

Mastercard takes on Visa in tussle over Earthport

Mastercard has opened up a turf war with rival scheme Visa over the acquisition of cross-border payment firm Earthport, posting a £233 million cash offer for the UK firm.

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Advent buys majority stake in Argentinian bank-owned payments firm

Private equity giant Advent International is buying a 51% stake in Argentinian payments firm Prisma Medios de Pago from a consortium of local banks and Visa International in a deal valuing the company at $1.42 billion.

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Visa launches She's Next initiative to back women business owners

As part of its ongoing commitment to support female entrepreneurs, Visa (NYSE: V) is launching a global initiative – She’s Next, Empowered by Visa – to encourage women small business owners as they build, sustain and advance their businesses.

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Visa poaches Square head of payments

Square has lost its head of payments, Mary Kay Bowman, to Visa, where she takes on the role of Head of seller solutions.

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Visa agrees deal to acquire Earthport for £198 million

The boards of Bidco and Earthport are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Earthport by Bidco, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Visa.

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Christmas jumpers; the contactless gift that keeps on giving

Fundraisers for Save the Children have donned Christmas jumpers with a contactless reader built into the sleeve as part of the charity's annual festive appeal for donations.

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Shieldpay agrees partnership with Visa to enable secure use of payment cards on P2P marketplaces

London based fintech Shieldpay has today agreed a partnership with Visa (NYSE: V) to deliver secure card payments across peer to peer marketplaces and classified ad sites.

Visa partners Ingo Money for push-to-card payments

Visa is partnering with Ingo Money to launch a product for merchants and banks to quickly get onto the payment network’s systems allowing fast digital payments to customers.