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Verdict Staff
Emergent Payments unveils new payments offering in Brazil
Digital payment solutions provider Emergent Payments has introduced a new secure payments offering, called Jumpstart Brazil, to enable local businesses drive their ecommerce revenues.
How to bring innovation to market
With the myriad of fintech and start-up companies entering the financial field, it becomes harder for people to predict which ones will make the grade and which will fall off the radar. No businesses, particularly banks, will invest in something that will disappear in 18 months. Patrick Brusnahan writes
Cryptocurrency firm SnapSwap receives payments license in Luxembourg
The Minister of Finance of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has granted cryptocurrency startup SnapSwap International a license to offer services as a regulated payment institution.
European ATM fraud incidents up 15% in first half of 2015
ATM related fraud incidents rose 15% in the first six months of 2015 when compared to the same period of the last, mainly due to rise in card trapping and transaction reversal fraud, according to a report published by European ATM Crime Report from the European ATM Security Team (EAST).
Misys launches new payment risk management solution for banks
Misys, a provider of financial services software, has launched a new payment risk management solution to enable banks cut the risks and costs associated with bank payment infrastructure.
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Indonesia getting to grips with payment cards
Thanks to the countrys economic growth, a large number of the previously unbanked in Indonesia are starting to join the fray, mainly due to cards and new forms of payment. However, there still remains a divide between those in more urban centre and parts of the population living in rural areas
Banks must focus on customer pain points to defend payments businesses: BCG
As payments and transaction-banking businesses evolve at a dizzying pace, banks can prevail over rivals by using their own vast infrastructure and customer knowledge, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Indusface partners Dragonfly Technologies to drive PCI DSS compliance
Application security solutions provider Indusface has teamed up with Australian security firm Dragonfly Technologies to promote collaboration among PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) community in Asia-Pacific through DrivePCI initiative.
Cross border payments. In Africa, telcos are stepping in
In Africa, where little infrastructure exists for cross-border payments, telcos are stepping in to fill the void. Another milestone launch has taken place in the rapidly growing cross-border mobile payments industry. MTN, Africa’s largest telecoms group, has announced a new cross-border remittance service for its Mobile Money customers in Rwanda and Uganda. Alix Murphy, senior mobile analyst at WorldRemit, writes
Mobile banking, debit cards vital to gen Z Americans: TD Bank
Mobile banking and debit cards are significant to generation Z Americans (ages 17 – 20), according to data from the 2015 TD Bank Checking Experience Index.