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Air Canada, CIBC roll out multicurrency prepaid card in Canada

Air Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) have launched a new multicurrency prepaid card for travellers in Canada.

Century 21 Department Store, Alliance Data to introduce new credit card

Alliance Data Systems’ Ohio-based card services business has signed a new long-term agreement to provide private label credit card services for Century 21 Department Store based in New York City.

Colbea taps Gilbarco Veeder-Root for new EMV payment terminals

Colbea has decided to implement Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Passport point of sale with EMV functionality and FlexPay IV forecourt payment terminals across its entire network of over 100 convenience stores.

Banks need clear strategy to seize control of digital future of payments from fintechs

Incumbent transaction banking players need to improve security, minimise complexity, and add value beyond pure payments to survive the onslaught of fintech startups and global digital giants, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Major banks join forces to set up blockchain payments network

A group of banks across the globe have teamed up to set up the first interbank group for global payments based on blockchain technology.

Lenovo, Intel, PayPal and Synaptics partner to bring FIDO biometric authentication to PCs

Lenovo, Intel, Synaptics and PayPal have partnered to bring a simple and safe online authentication to PCs with FIDO-enabled embedded fingerprint solution.

Bank of Bhutan to accept JCB cards

JCB International (JCBI) has signed an agreement with Bank of Bhutan, pursuant to which the bank started accepting JCB cards in the country.

QIB launches new credit card with flexible payment option

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has rolled out its latest Visa-branded credit card that offers flexible payment options to card members.

Chase extends agreement with Walmart

Chase, the consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase, and Walmart have extended their agreement to process payments on the bank’s closed-loop network ChaseNet.

ShapeShift integrates with Wirex to enable debit card funding

Cryptocurrency exchange platform ShapeShift.io has announced an API integration with Wirex, a provider of debit cards for digital currency, which will allow Wirex users to fund their debit cards using digital currencies.