Barclaycard bounces back
A strategy for growth including strong monitoring and continued innovation has seen Barclaycard continue to expand its operations abroad and…
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Israeli technology attracts interest
Despite its relatively small population size, Israels card market is one of the most innovative in the world, thanks to…
ByAbsa acquires stake in Woolworths
South Africas Absa has acquired a 50 percent plus one share stake in Woolworths Financial Services (WFS) as it looks…
ByAustralian regulator warns of further interchange reforms
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned the countrys payment card industry that it is prepared to make further…
ByEuropean banks in talks for new payments network
The European Commission (EC) has said talks are currently being held with several major European banks regarding a new payments…
ByJCB expands in Asia-Pacific
Japanese payment card consortium JCB and its international subsidiary JCB International (JCBI) have launched a new JCB co-branded credit card…
ByVisa Europe hit with EC antitrust investigation
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Visa Europes interchange fees three months after it ruled MasterCards cross-border fee…
ByPrepaid industry ‘smaller than anticipated’ – Fed
Prepaid card spending in the US is lower than many experts had predicted, according to research from the countrys central…
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