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Visa partners with PayPal to enhance consumer payment experience

Visa and PayPal have entered into a strategic partnership that will offer an enhanced and more seamless payment experience for Visa cardholders.

Synchrony Financial, Fareportal to launch new credit card programme

Fareportal, a travel company, has partnered with Synchrony Financial to introduce a co-branded Dual Card credit card programme to help travellers avail flexible financing options for their travel needs.

Wirecard integrates credit card payments into Burger King’s online shop in Turkey

The Wirecard Group, with its Turkish subsidiary Wirecard Ödeme Ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri, has completed the integration of credit card payments in the online shop of Burger King in Turkey.

Yes Bank taps Gemalto to secure clients’ mobile payment transactions

Yes Bank, India’s fifth largest private sector bank, has deployed Gemalto’s SafeNet Network HSM to secure mobile payment transactions for its clients under the country’s recently implemented Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

WEX partners Aquarium Software to grow presence in insurance payment space

WEX, a provider of corporate payment solutions, has signed a new virtual payments agreement with Aquarium Software, which specialises in developing solutions for niche insurance sectors.

Western Union inks cross-border business payments deal with Uruguay’s Manentia

Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) has signed a multi-year cross-border business payments deal with Manentia Software, a Uruguay-based provider of IT services to financial institutions across Latin America.

Number26 rebrands and relaunches

The Germany-based start-up bank Number26 has received a full banking license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and the European Central Bank. As a result, it has changed its name to N26

Republic Bank adds Samsung Pay support for its credit and debit cardholders

US-based Republic Bank has added Samsung Pay support for its clients to make mobile payments using their credit and debit cards.

Bank Muamalat rolls out sharia-compliant debit card

Malaysia-based Bank Muamalat has rolled out its latest sharia-compliant debit card in the country.

Over 70% of cards used in US feature EMV chips

More than 70% of cards being used in the US now feature EMV chips, according to a report by mobile POS technology provider CardFlight.