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In an ever-expanding universe of connected, payments-enabled devices, Visa is looking to reassure consumers (and promote itself) with a "sensory branding" programme that will use sound, animation and haptic cues to signify completed transactions.
07 December 2017
Visa is looking to play nice with UK retailers after scoring a High Court victory in a long-running battle over interchange fees.
30 November 2017
Cash still dominates at the point of sale in Europe, accounting for more than three quarters of all in store transactions in the euro area last year, according to an ECB study.
27 November 2017
Starling Bank is continuing its mission to provide a platform for fintech apps, striking a deal with Yoyo Wallet to enable cardholders to automatically receive retailer loyalty points at participating high street stores.
23 November 2017
Boston's transport network is climbing aboard the contactless payment wagon, inking a $723 million multi-year contract with Cubic-John Laing for the design, integration, and implementation of a new Automated Fare Collection system.
Despite the explosion of technology in the payments sector, demand for notes and coins continues to match or outpace GDP in all major economies bar Noway and Sweden, according to a report produced by the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
The UK's Open Banking project is being expanded to embrace all payment account types - including credit cards, prepaid cards and e-wallets - covered by PSD2.
22 November 2017
A group of Norwegian banks are preparing to merge their payments systems in an effort to protect themselves from an expected challenge from Silicon Valley.
Glint, a London-based fintech startup that enables users to store, spend and save their wealth in gold, has moved into public beta.
20 November 2017
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched a digital tool that delivers information and education to commercial card clients.
16 November 2017
A UK startup is launching a cryptocurrency exchange that comes with a debit card that lets users spend their bitcoin anywhere in the country.
15 November 2017
UK digital challenger bank Monzo has found another little way to make life simpler for customers, letting them activate their new debit cards by tapping the plastic against their NFC-enabled Android phones.
Barclays has become the first of the high street incumbents to engage with Flux, a digital receipt startup that is gaining traction with the new wave of UK challenger banks.
13 November 2017
Visa is looking to accelerate the adoption of contactless payments on the world's subway, rail and bus networks through the launch of a dedicated transit programme.
Swiss financial infrastructure provider SIX is to overhaul its business and create a new EUR43 million venture fund as it faces up to new competitors, technology and increased downward pressure on margins.
10 November 2017
Sports fans attending the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang will be able to keep their hands warm and fend off frostbite while paying for goods and services thanks to a special pair of wooly mittens bearing the Visa brand and an embedded NFC chip.
08 November 2017
Visa is to bring its real-time payments platform to market in Europe after experiencing strong growth in other key markets globally.
02 November 2017
Canadian debit network Interac has introduced support for Samsung Pay, enabling customers of participating banks to add their cards to the mobile wallet and make NFC payments.
01 November 2017
Westpac is to work with top lifestyle designers to create a range of wearable tap and go payment attachments that can be fitted to consumer accessories.
30 October 2017
New York is finally ditching the old-fashioned MetroCard and following in London's footsteps by allowing subway users to pay for their journeys with contactless bank cards and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay.
27 October 2017
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