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Verdict Staff
Tesco to launch PayQwiq mobile wallet across UK by end of 2016
British supermarket chain Tesco is planning to launch its PayQwiq mobile payment wallet across all its stores in the UK by the end of 2016.
Rakuten acquires bitcoin startup Bitnet to launch blockchain lab in UK
Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acquired IP assets of British bitcoin payments startup Bitnet Technologies, which will be used to open a blockchain research lab in Belfast, UK.
PrivatBank, InComm to introduce prepaid products in Ukraine
Privatbank has teamed up with US-based prepaid product and transaction services firm InComm to introduce prepaid products in Ukraine.
Razorpay to slash transaction time by 60% with Flash Checkout
Razorpay, an India-based online payments platform, has released its Flash Checkout, which is claimed to slash transaction times by 60% when the card is saved with Razorpay.
UnionPay rolls out HCE mobile QuickPass in Macao
UnionPay International, in collaboration with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has rolled out its host card emulation (HCE) and tokenisation based mobile payment service QuickPass in Macao.
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WesBanco deploys CPI Card Groups instant issuance solution for EMV debit cards
US-based WesBanco Bank has deployed CPI Card Groups Card@Once solution through technology partner Harland Clarke to allow instant issuance of EMV debit cards.
Majority of banks concerned about security of blockchain technology: Greenwich Associates
Majority of financial services firms are concerned about the security of distributed ledger technology or blockchain, according to a new Greenwich Associates report.
Axis Bank introduces contactless debit card in India
India-based Axis Bank has released its new Contactless Secure+ debit card for regular savings account holders to offer access to a larger customer base with contactless technology.
Wirecard Q2 operating EBITDA surges 34.6% to 70.4m
German payments firm Wirecard has reported operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 70.4m for the second quarter of 2016, up by 34.6% compared to 52.3m during the same period last fiscal.
China’s Alipay teams up with Ingenico to deepens push into Europe
Chinese online payment platform Alipay, run by Alibaba spin-out Ant Financial, has signed a mobile-payment deal with French payment processor Ingenico to offer a seamless payment experience to its customers across multiple touch points in Europe.