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Verdict Staff

ORGANO opts for GlobalOnePay to process multi-currency online credit card transactions

Sales distribution and marketing firm ORGANO has chosen payment processor GlobalOnePay to process its multi-currency online credit card transactions in the US, Canada, Italy, Sweden, Norway, and Hong Kong.

Amadeus introduces virtual wallet for travel industry

Amadeus, a Spain-based travel technology company, has launched a portfolio of virtual cards, called Amadeus B2B Wallet Prepaid, to target B2B travel agency payments.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank launches card for NRIs, NRPs

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) in collaboration with MasterCard has introduced a MasterCard ‘Spice Card’ for Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and Non Resident Pakistanis (NRPs), based in the UAE.

New Zealanders embracing contactless payments: MasterCard survey

Research by global payments giant MasterCard has found that the number of people using contactless payments in New Zealand has risen over 20% compared to the last year.

KB Kookmin Bank selects Coinplug to offer blockchain remittance services

KB Kookmin Bank, a commercial bank in South Korea, has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with bitcoin services company Coinplug to provide cross-border foreign exchange services based on blockchain technology.

Pakistan’s Soneri Bank partners with Xpress Money for remittance service

Soneri Bank, a Pakistan-based commercial bank in, has collaborated with Xpress Money, an international money transfer and payment services provider, to expand remittance services in Pakistan.

Econet partners with Chitoro to provide remittance services

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe via its EcoCash has partnered with financial services firm Chitoro to offer remittance services to its customers based in Zimbabwe as well as in UK.

Decentral rolls out new bitcoin cards

Decentral, a Canadian innovation hub for disruptive and decentralised technologies, has introduced bitcoin cards that will allow users buy bitcoin from local retailers.

Four in every five pounds of UK retail spending made with payment cards: Report

Brits now use debit and credit cards for nearly four in every five pounds of spending at retailers across the UK, according to data from The UK Cards Association.

Visa discloses its ownership in Square

Visa in a regulatory filing revealed that it owns about 4.19 million of Square’s Class B shares, which don’t trade publicly.