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Dubai Islamic Bank, DED launch Consumer Card in UAE

Dubai Islamic Bank and the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai have launched their first-ever co-branded credit card, Consumer Card, in the UAE.

Visa rolls out digital commerce app for US financial institutions

Visa has rolled out its latest issuer-branded mobile commerce application, Visa Digital Commerce, for financial organisations in the US.

Allpay receives FCA authorisation as e-money institution

Allpay, a UK-based payments specialist, has been authorised as an electronic money institution (EMI) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Prepaid Financial Services to manage prepaid card solution for Finnish prisoners

Hansel, the Finnish government’s central purchasing body, has selected Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) to manage its first prepaid card programme for the country’s Criminal Sanctions Agency (CSA), the organization responsible for the Finnish prison system.

ICBPI taps Nets to create instant payments system in Italy

Italian lender ICBPI has selected Danish payments firm Nets to create a SEPA compliant instant payments platform for Italian market within the first quarter of 2017.

Earthport expands its reach into Sri Lanka

Earthport, a UK-based payment network for cross-border transactions, has collaborated with Commercial Bank of Ceylon to provide local payment capability into Sri Lanka.

Expertus, Ripple collaborate to test blockchain technology for banks

Canadian fintech firm Expertus has partnered with distributed ledger technology provider Ripple to launch a pilot programme to test blockchain technology for banks.

Sports Direct uses prepaid to profit from wages

Prepaid debit cards have been revealed as the vehicle for Sports Direct’s Mike Ashley to underpay employees

JetPay completes acquisition of CollectorSolutions

JetPay, a provider of debit and credit card processing, and prepaid card services, has wrapped up the previously announced acquisition of CollectorSolutions (CSI), a US-based debit and credit card processing company.

JCB International partners with CFCM for acceptance of JCB cards in France

JCB International (JCBI) has inked an agreement with Caisse Federale de Credit Mutuel (CFCM) to expand the acceptance of JCB cards in France.