KBank extends partnership with dzcard to launch contactless debit card
Thailand-based Kasikornbank (KBank) has extended its partnership with smart card manufacturer dzcard to launch a new co-branded contactless debit card.…
Month: December 2020
UnionPay to accelerate contactless payments in Russia with Solidarnost Bank, Huawei
China UnionPay subsidiary UnionPay International (UPI) has joined forces with Solidarnost Bank and electronics firm Huawei to boost contactless payments…
JPMorgan Chase acquires cxLoyalty travel and loyalty tech platform
JPMorgan Chase is to acquire the global loyalty business of cxLoyalty Group Holdings. Specifically, the deal includes cxLoyalty’s technology platforms,…
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China asks payments giant Ant Group to overhaul business
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the country’s central bank, has reportedly ordered online payments giant Ant Group to overhaul…
IDEMIA to launch new biometric cards in India
Augmented identity technology provider IDEMIA is set to pilot its new biometric cards – the F.CODE Gen2 for IDEMIA –…
Payments – the new technology arms race for banks?
Amid the challenges brought by the pandemic, payments have become an even more crucial digital battleground for banks. But is…
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CIMB Bank Vietnam, Viva Republica unveil CIMB-Toss Debit Card
CIMB Bank Vietnam and Viva Republica, which operates the Toss app, has introduced the CIMB-Toss Debit Card. The new proposition…
UK regulator bans Klarna’s campaign for promoting use of credit amid Covid-19
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an Instagram campaign by Sweden-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) player Klarna for encouraging customers…