Payments regulators take grilling from stakeholders at annual plan launch event
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) lined itself up for quite the bashing as it set out its reviewed objectives…
ByMonth: March 2017
Payment processor Square lands in UK
American mobile payments firm Square has introduced its credit card readers and point-of-sale (POS) devices in the UK.
ByKopo Kopo, MasterCard partner to offer Masterpass QR to 250,000 African merchants
Kopo Kopo, a Kenya-based merchant service provider, has teamed up with MasterCard to provide Masterpass QR payment facility to more…
ByMasterCard embraces IoT in NuData deal
MasterCard has agreed to acquire Canadian technology company NuData Security, as part of its strategy to beef up security of…
ByWirecard buys South Africa-based MyGate Communications
German payment services company Wirecard has purchased South Africa-based payment service provider MyGate Communications for €23.1m.
ByVisa, Viewpost collaborate to speed up B2B bill payments
Visa has formed an exclusive partnership and Viewpost to provide electronic business payments capability to Viewpost's small to medium-sized business…
ByAlternative payment networks beginning to challenge incumbents
The US payments market has long been dominated by a small group of networks and service providers controlling the transfer…
ByNXT-ID to buy Fit Pay to expand into digital payments space
NXT-ID, a security technology company, has signed an agreement to acquire Fit Pay, a privately held provider of payment, credential…
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