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Google unveils Android Pay

Having seen its Wallet service fail to take off, Google is aiming another shot at the fast-growing mobile payments market with the launch of Android Pay.

28 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Nasa Federal Credit Union embraces Apple Pay

Nasa Federal Credit Union now offers its members access to Apple Pay, a new category of service that will transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. Through Apple Pay, Nasa Federal members can take advantage of an additional financial tool designed to make their lives better.

28 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Worldpay reports surge in contactless transactions

Brits have gone contactless crazy according to data from Worldpay, which today revealed that it has processed over £2 billion of contactless payments since January 2012.

28 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Spire Payments chosen by Knet as a key POS supplier

Knet, the provider of electronic banking services to all Kuwaiti banks, has today announced the selection of Spire Payments as a key supplier of end-to-end payment solutions.

28 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Payfirma raises $13m

Payfirma Corp. ("Payfirma" or the "Company") a multi-channel payment platform provider for small and mid-sized companies, is pleased to announce that it has completed an oversubscribed Series A private placement financing.

27 May 2015

News/Eftpos

Danske Bank integrates PowaTag into MobilePay

Denmark's Danske Bank is boosting its popular MobilePay app by integrating technology from m-commerce vendor Powa which will give customers more global buying options.

26 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

BNZ deploys PayClip mPOS

Mint Payments (ASX: MNW) (“Mint” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that its partnership with Bank of New Zealand (“BNZ”) has resulted in the successful deployment and enhancement of BNZ’s “PayClip” payments product, which now enables business owners in New Zealand to accept the full spectrum of card payments, including Visa, MasterCard and EFTPOS through methods such as NFC Contactless, Chip & Pin and Magnetic Swipe.

22 May 2015

News/Eftpos

Square opens Australian operation

Mobile payments company Square is to open its fourth global hub in Melbourne, Australia, to drive sales of its Register tablet POS.

21 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

SumUp launches open mPOS platform

SumUp, Europe’s leading mPOS company, today announced the release of the SumUp Terminal Payment SDKs (software development kit) for iOS and Android as well as a number of APIs (application programming interface) for developers, which will allow third parties to connect to the company’s end-to-end payment platform and proprietary card terminals.

21 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Apple Pay comes to C&F Bank customers

C&F Bank (Citizens and Farmers Bank) now offers its customers access to Apple Pay, a new category of service that will transform mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay.

20 May 2015

News/Eftpos

Wal-Mart partners Alipay for mobile payments in China

American retail behemoth Wal-Mart is working with Chinese web firm Alibaba to enable shoppers at its stores in Shenzhen pay with their mobile phones.

14 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Chase steps up chip card rollout

As part of its commitment to protecting customers’ financial security, Chase plans to convert more than 70% of its credit and debit cards to chip technology by the end of 2015.

12 May 2015

News/Eftpos

Airtel and Verifone team on mobile NFC payments in Ghana

Mobile network operator Airtel has teamed up with Verifone Mobile Money to bring contactless m-payments to Ghana.

11 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Orange selects Wirecard for Spain Orange Cash design, implementation and processing

The Wirecard Group supports the launch of the mobile payment service "Orange Cash" in Spain.

07 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Fosun takes 20% minority stake in Ingenico Group Chinese subsidiary

Today, Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the global leader in seamless payment, announces a strategic partnership with Fosun (Fosun International Limited and its affiliates), a leading China-based, globally oriented investment group, to extend its development strategy in China.

07 May 2015

News/Eftpos

Danish shops to be given right to refuse cash

Denmark's government is planning to help usher in the long-awaited cashless society by giving restaurants and some shops the option to refuse notes and coins.

07 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Gemalto to offer HPS tokenisation technology

HPS, the market-leading provider of mission-critical solutions to the cards and payments industry, has today announced a new global partnership with Gemalto, the world leader in digital security.

06 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

CPI Card Group hires Tony Sabetti to lead mobile and NFC market initiatives

CPI Card Group, a global leader in financial and EMV chip card production and related services, announced today that the company has hired industry veteran Tony Sabetti to lead CPI’s mobile and NFC market initiatives through CPIMobile, a digital issuance solution using Sequent technology.

06 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

Payworks appoints former LoopPay exec Brian Reaves head of business development

payworks, a leading platform provider for integrated mobile POS solutions, has appointed Brian Reaves as Head of Business Development as it reveals new plans on global expansion with main focus on the U.S. Brian Reaves will be responsible for driving global growth to further strengthen the company's position as the leading provider of mPOS technology for payment providers.

06 May 2015

Company update/Eftpos

MasterCard introduces US chip card migration programme for small biz

MasterCard today announced a new campaign to help the approximately nine million U.S. small businesses already engaged in electronic payments prepare for EMV or chip card technology.

05 May 2015