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Verdict Staff
UK government announces new rules to cap card fees
The UK government has announced new rules to introduce an EU-wide cap on the charges paid by a business when a customer makes a card payment.
Tinkoff Bank acquires Svyaznoy Bank’s credit card portfolio worth RUB3.33bn
Russian lender Tinkoff Bank has purchased an additional part of Svyaznoy Bank’s credit card portfolio worth RUB3.33bn ($54.2m).
Wincor Nixdorf to acquire Brink’s CiT operations in Netherlands
German banking IT service provider Wincor Nixdorf has agreed to acquire Brink’s CiT operations in the Netherlands in a bid to boost its cash management capabilities.
The future is biometric, but privacy fears must be confronted
Over the summer, Mobey Forums Biometrics and Security Workgroup, set up to explore opportunities and use cases for biometric authentication in mobile money, met with The Biometrics Institute and the Natural Security Alliance, in a bid to exchange knowledge and expertise
PSI-Pay selects Saxo Payments for international transfers
PSI-Pay, a card-based payments solutions provider, has selected Saxo Payments Banking Marketplace to provide its clients fast and secure international transfers.
JCB to pilot palm vein payment authentication technology
Japanese credit card scheme JCB has said that it will pilot the use of Fujitsus palm vein authentication technology for cardless payments at the upcoming JCB World Conference.
Northern Illinois University Alumni Association, First Bankcard launch new credit card
The Northern Illinois University Alumni Association has joined forces with First Bankcard, a unit of First National Bank of Omaha, to introduce the new NIU Alumni Visa Card.
Synchrony Financial, Springs Window Fashions launch consumer financing program
Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services firm, has signed a multi-year agreement with Springs Window Fashions to offer a consumer financing credit card program.
Stash Hotel Rewards, Synchrony Financial unveil new credit card
Stash Hotel Rewards, the loyalty program for independent hotels, has partnered with consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial to introduce the Stash Hotel Rewards Visa Card.
India’s ICICI Bank introduces mVisa-based mobile payment service
ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has launched a new in-store payment service based on mVisa, a new mobile payment application from Visa.