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eftpos partners with Bell ID to offer tokenized payments

Payment giant eftpos has partnered with Netherlands-based software company Bell ID to help build new Australian mobile payments capability that includes secure tokenization services.

Non-cash payments grow yet again

Non-cash payments are slowly taking over the world. According to a new report from RBS and Capgemini, global non-cash transaction volume reached 358 billion in 2013, a rise of 7.6% over 2012. Growth was not limited to certain areas of the world; increases were seen worldwide. Patrick Brusnahan reports

National Bank of Kuwait launches Titanium MasterCard credit card

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has rolled out the new NBK Titanium MasterCard credit card, developed exclusively for its business banking customers.

Barclaycard US, priceline.com extend credit card agreement

Barclaycard US, the payments unit of Barclays in the US, has extended its co-branded credit card agreement with online and mobile travel services provider priceline.com, under which Barclaycard issues the priceline.com rewards Visa card.

DC Valor to launch new prepaid card

Dinamismo Con Valor (DC Valor), a Mexico-based provider of corporate financial services, has expanded into consumer finance with the launch of a new prepaid card, ValorCard, and the ValorPay platform.

Sparebank 1 acquires Norwegian operations of mCash

Norway’s Sparebank 1 has cquired the Norwegian operations of mobile payment network mCash for an undisclosed sum.

Brits to make 120 million payments per day by 2024: Payments UK

Brits will make 44 billion payments in 2024, up 3.4 billion over 10 years, equating to 120 million payments per day, due to rises in card, internet and mobile banking payments, according to a research by Payments UK.

ID Global launches new security solution to counter credit card fraud

ID Global Solutions, a company focused on fraud management and global payment solutions, has launched IDComplete, its encrypted, real-time, multi-factor, multi-user, pin-based verification solution, to eliminate credit card fraud in the US.

PayCommerce selects Software AG to expand its payments network

PayCommerce has selected Software AG’s Digital Business Platform to expand its cross-border payments network.

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, MasterCard enable claim payment directly to debit cards

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) has joined forces with MasterCard to reduce the time taken for travel-insurance claim payments by enabling payment of claims directly to debit cards.