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Verdict Staff

Visa introduces online checkout service in Brazil

Visa has expanded its online checkout service, Visa Checkout, to Brazil to enable consumers make purchases from any device.

Elan Financial Services, People’s United Bank form credit card partnership

Elan Financial Services has formed a new credit card partnership with People’s United Bank to offer the bank’s customers various MasterCard-branded products with valuable reward options and access to payment technologies, including digital wallets and real-time activity alerts.

USAA switches debit, credit card portfolio from MasterCard to Visa

United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a US-based credit and debit card issuer, has switched its portfolio to Visa from MasterCard.

We need to earn the right to be profitable

In the Digital Banking Club’s latest debate, experts coming from established banks, start-ups and technology vendors debated the issue of profitability in banking. Should banks target customers just because they are ‘profitable’ or should they make existing customers profitable? Patrick Brusnahan writes

MoneyGram collaborates with Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless

MoneyGram has partnered with Econet Wireless, a mobile operator in Zimbabwe, to launch of a new service that allows customers from over 200 countries and territories worldwide to transfer funds via EcoCash, a mobile money transfer service launched by Econet in 2013.

EMP unveils new payment solution for cardless transactions

Emerging Markets Payments (EMP), an Egypt-based electronic payments processing company, has introduced a new payment solution which enables cardless transactions.

Paytm partners with Bank of Maharashtra to introduce mobile wallet top up features in ATMs

Paytm, an Indian mobile payment company, has partnered with Bank of Maharashtra to offer mobile wallet top up service through bank ATMs.

American Express invests in bitcoin startup

American Express, through its venture capital unit American Express Ventures, has entered the cryptocurrency realm by participating in a Series A funding round in bitcoin payments start-up Abra.

American Express Q3 income dips 14%

American Express (AmEx) has posted a net income of $1.3bn for the third quarter of 2015, a fall of 14% compared to $1.5bn in the year ago quarter.

payleven, Amex launch bundled card reader and credit card package

Mobile payments company payleven has partnered with American Express (Amex) to launch a bundled free chip and PIN card reader and credit card package for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs).