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Airtel, mVola and Orange sign interoperability agreement in Madagascar

Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money – the three mobile money providers in Madagascar – have signed a deal to launch interoperable mobile money services across the entire nation, the GSM Association (GSMA) – a global organisation that reflects the interests of telecom operators globally, has confirmed.

Europol, Interpol establish task force to deal with bitcoin money laundering

Europol, Interpol and the Basel Institute on Governance have created a working group to tackle money laundering through virtual currencies like bitcoin.

Singapore, Swiss regulators sign fintech agreement

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) have inked an agreement to expand cooperation on fintech.

EMV chip cards reduce counterfeit fraud costs by 54% for US merchants

Counterfeit fraud costs have come down by 54% from April 2015 to April 2016 among merchants who accepted EMV chip cards in the US, according to a report by MasterCard.

Wirecard enters into strategic partnership with Sabre

Wirecard, a German financial services and technology company, has reached an agreement with US-based travel technology company Sabre to cooperate in the field of payment processing and joint payment innovations.

National Australia Bank to roll out digital credit card

National Australia Bank (NAB) is set to roll out a mobile banking app with capability to offer a ‘digital credit card’ that can be used for contactless transactions less than $100.

Amex introduces Facebook messenger bot

American Express (Amex) has finally released its Facebook messenger bot that enables users to gain access of information about their card accounts directly through Facebook messenger.

Wirecard, Sabre partner to cooperate in field of payment processing

German payments firm Wirecard has signed a strategic partnership with Sabre Corporation, a US-based technology provider to travel industry, to cooperate in the field of payment processing.

Diebold Nixdorf not a ‘disruptive force’

As always, the payments market is in the middle of several big developments. With a huge merger in the ATM sector, new regulatory reports and a shift towards innovative offerings in the industry, there is a lot to talk about. Patrick Brusnahan caught up with firm NCR to find its views on the current situation

Carrefour taps Gemalto to launch its mobile payment platform in Spain

Market Pay, the payment institution of French retailer Carrefour, has selected Gemalto to launch the mobile phone version of its ‘PASS’ banking card in Spain.