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FleetCor secures commercial fleet card contract from Speedway

FleetCor Technologies, a US-based provider of fuel cards and workforce payment products, has inked an agreement to manage the commercial fuel card programme for convenience store chain Speedway.

Indosat Ooredoo, GoSwiff to introduce mobile payment acceptance solutions

Indosat Ooredoo has partnered with financial services solutions provider GoSwiff International and Indonesian state bank BNI to roll out its mobile payment acceptance solution, D-Pay.

Cubic secures $33m contract to upgrade Easy Card system for Miami Transit

Cubic Transportation Systems, a division of Cubic Corporation, has won a $33m contract to modernise the fare payment system for Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works, enabling passengers to pay using contactless bank cards and mobile phones.

Westpac pumps another $50m into fintech venture fund

Australian banking major Westpac has infused another $50m into a second fund for fintech startups that will be managed by Reinventure Group.

NetCents collaborates with Vanbex to bring blockchain to Canadian lenders

NetCents, an electronic payments technology company, has entered into a strategic partnership with professional services firm Vanbex to accelerate adoption of blockchain technology to Canadian banks.

ACEL partners with Earthport to bolster its bank transfer services

Aftab Currency Exchange Limited (ACEL) has partnered with Earthport to expand its bank-to-bank capability following strong growth in its electronic bank transfer service.

Azimo enables money transfers via Facebook Messenger

London-based digital money transfer firm Azimo has launched a new way for people to transfer money around the globe via Facebook Messenger.

UK card fraud surges 18% in 2015: FICO

Britain has registered an18% spike in card fraud activity in 2015, mainly due to online transactions, according to a new report by FICO.

Bitcoin, blockchain to gain traction, but no threat for payments giants

Bitcoin and blockchain are set to gain traction gradually; however, they will not pose any threat to the payment giants Visa, MasterCard, WorldPay among others, according to a new report by Credit Suisse.

FleetCor snaps up Dutch fuel card issuer Travelcard

FleetCor Technologies, a US-based fuel cards and workforce payment products provider, has purchased Dutch fuel card issuer Travelcard Nederland from LeasePlan.