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Verdict Staff

TransferWise gains access to UK’s payments system FPS

British money-transfer firm Transferwise had partnered with Raphaels Bank to get direct access to the country’s Faster Payments Service (FPS), a real-time payment system launched in 2008.

MAS forms advisory panel on fintech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has created an International Technology Advisory Panel (ITAP) to advise the regulator on international developments in the area of financial technology.

Early Warning taps MasterCard Send to strengthen clearXchange network

Early Warning, a US-based real-time payment, authentication and risk mitigation services provider, has selected MasterCard Send to allow debit cardholders in the US to send and receive money through the clearXchange network.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, ICBC to roll out co-branded platinum credit card

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has teamed up with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to launch a co-branded platinum credit card.

PC Financial adds Apple Pay support for its MasterCard cardholders

President’s Choice Financial (PC Financial), a Canadian banking services provider and a division of Loblaw Companies, has added Apple Pay support for its MasterCard customers in Canada.

UnionPay to boost card acceptance in Indonesia

UnionPay International has partnered with three banks in Indonesia – BCA, Mandiri and BRI – to boost card acceptance in the country.

ADS Securities, Amex to offer Centurion card to UHNWIs

ADS Securities, a financial services firm based in Abu Dhabi, has teamed up with American Express (Amex) Middle East, to offer Centurion card to its ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs).

FinTech wraps up CardConnect acquisition

FinTech Acquisition has closed the acquisition of CardConnect, a payment processing and technology solutions provider.

Hellenic Bank launches water-resistant payment wristband using Gemalto’s technology

Cyprus-based Hellenic Bank has launched water-resistant contactless EMV payment wristbands, which are marketed as PayBand, using Gemalto’s Optelio platform.

CellPoint introduces new solution for quick deployment of payment apps for airlines

CellPoint Mobile, a provider of commerce and payment solutions for airlines, has launched a new product called Velocity, a Mobile PSP-as-a-Service (MPaaS) solution for quick deployment of payment apps & alternative payment methods (APMs) for airlines.