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DIGATRADE inks deal with ANX Technologies to develop bitcoin debit card
Bit-X Financial and its digital asset-currency exchange DIGATRADE have signed a technology development agreement with ANX Technologies to develop bitcoin debit card.
HomeSend, Vodafone to extend M-Pesa remittance deal to five new markets
HomeSend, a joint venture between MasterCard, eServGlobal and BICS, has expanded its global framework agreement with Vodafone Group for M-Pesa service.
BankAxept and MasterCard keeping Norway strong
The strength of Norways cards industry is the result of a robust economy, an efficient domestic debit card scheme (BankAxept), and an increasing consumer appetite. The average number of monthly card transactions, and the average annual spend per card are higher in Norway than in more developed markets
Barclays Kenya launches new mobile card payment solution
Barclays Bank Kenya has launched a mobile card payment solution which will enable users to pay for low-value transactions.
Unified Payments signs processing agreement with Esquire Bank
Unified Payments, a subsidiary of Net Element, has entered into a multi-year processing agreement with Esquire Bank, a full service commercial bank in the US.
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Say bonjour to innovative payments
France is one of Europes largest payment cards markets, accounting for 11.5% of Europes total transaction value in 2014, and 14% of its transaction volume. Frances payment cards market is mature, with a high penetration of payment cards, at 1.3 cards per inhabitant as of 2014
Moneris secures authorisation to self-certify EMV solutions for five major card brands
Canadian payment processor Moneris Solutions has been authorised to self-certify EMV-chip and PIN, and chip and signature terminals for five major credit card brands.
Zwipe, Fingerprint Cards join forces to develop smartcard market
Biometric authentication technology providers Zwipe and Fingerprint Cards have formed a strategic partnership to develop the market around biometric smartcards in the payment industry.
i2c forms multi-year strategic partnership with TIS
i2c, a provider of payments and integrated commerce solutions, and TIS, a payments solution provider in Japan and Asia, have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership to standardize prepaid payment solutions on the i2c processing platform.
Kotak Mahindra Bank buys 19.9% stake in Airtel M Commerce Solutions
Indian private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank has acquired a 19.9% stake in Airtel M Commerce Solutions (AMSL), which is expected to launch its payments bank services this year.