Visa

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Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 11 Jul 2025

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Visa dominates contactless payments in Europe

Contactless cards achieved a breakthrough in Europe in 2014, as the number of payments grew by 155% – a figure which is forecast to continue to soar over the next few years.

Visa Checkout launches in Singapore

Two in three online shoppers abandon their shopping carts as they find the payment process too cumbersome or time consuming

UK becomes 'cash-second' nation as contactless payments soar

UK becomes 'cash-second' nation as contactless payments soar

Britain has become a "cash-second" nation, claims Visa Europe, which saw an explosion in contactless payments drive an 11.5% rise in the number of transactions it recorded in the country last year.

Visa harnesses mobile tech for Chinese financial education push

Visa harnesses mobile tech for Chinese financial education push

Visa is teaming up with local organisations in China to promote financial inclusion and education through mobile technology.

Wirecard to partner with Visa Europe

Wirecard Technologies GmbH, a subsidiary of the specialist for payment processing and financial technology Wirecard AG, has announced entering a partnership with Visa Europe Collab, an initiative from Visa Europe that operates Innovation Labs in Berlin, London and Tel Aviv.

Visa contactless tube journeys hit million a day milestone

Visa contactless tube journeys hit million a day milestone

As the UK prepares to roll out contactless payments across its public transport networks, the technology's popularity has been underlined by figures which show that in a single day last month more than a million journeys on London's tube were paid for with the tap of a Visa card.

Fintech comes to Davos

Fintech comes to Davos

Fintech will be high on the agenda at this year's World Economic Forum jamboree in Davos, as senior bankers take to the stage to discuss the digital convulsion hitting their industry, and smaller startups stalk the halls.

Starbucks and Walgreens implement Visa Checkout for online shoppers

With eCommerce growing at four times – and mobile commerce growing at eight times – the rate of traditional commerce1, Visa today announced that more merchants are making Visa Checkout available to their online shoppers to help simplify the checkout experience and increase sales.

Maybank launches contactless wristbands

Maybank launches contactless wristbands

Customers of Malaysia's Maybank can now make payments with a wave of the wrist using NFC wristbands developed by the bank in association with Visa.

Samsung Pay adds 19 new MasterCard and Visa issuers, including PNC Bank and KeyBank

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that Samsung Pay, the most accepted mobile payment service that works at the majority of merchants today, has further expanded its partnership ecosystem by adding 19 new issuers, including support for eligible PNC Visa credit and debit cards and KeyBank MasterCard credit and debit cards.

Fime accredited by Visa in Korea for HCE level 1 testing

Fime, a trusted global provider of consulting services, certification and test tools, today announces that Visa has accredited its Korean test center to perform host card emulation (HCE) Level 1 testing.

First Visa token service launched in Asia Pacific with United Overseas Bank

Visa announced the launch of the first Visa Token Service in Asia Pacific with United Overseas Bank (UOB), the first bank to implement.

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