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Correos, PFS collaborate to launch Correos Prepago MasterCard in Spain

Spain’s postal service provider Correos has collaborated with Prepaid Financial Services (PFS), an issuer and programme manager of physical and virtual prepaid card products, to introduce the contactless Correos Prepago MasterCard card in Spain.

AppTech to buy mobile payment platform FlowPay

AppTech, a financial services and information technology company, has agreed to purchase FlowPay, a cloud-based mobile payment platform for the tax exempt non-profit market.

Global non-cash payment volumes rose 9% in 2014: RBS, Capgemini report

Non-cash payment increased at a rate of 9% in 2014 to 389.7 billion transactions, up from growth rate of 7.6% in 2013, according to the World Payments Report 2015 from Capgemini and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

MasterCard unveils new payments system to simplify online shopping

Mastercard has launched a new payments system called, MasterCard Identity Check, that leverages advanced technologies to authenticate an online buyer’s identity.

Westpac introduces new Airpoints earning debit card

Westpac has unveiled the first Airpoints earning debit card in New Zealand, dubbed Westpac Airpoints Debit MasterCard.

Visa rolls out Visa Signature Business Card in Jordan

Visa has introduced the new Visa Signature Business Card in Jordan, specifically targeted at business owners as well as SMEs.

Tangerine introduces money-back credit card

Tangerine, the direct banking arm of Bank of Nova Scotia, has launched its new money-back MasterCard credit card in a preview phase.

State Bank to issue JCB cards in Mongolia

Mongolia’s government-run lender State Bank has joined forces with JCB International (JCBI) to issue JCB debit cards in Mongolia.

Scotiabank partners with EnStream for mobile payments

Scotiabank has expanded the reach of its mobile payment service, My Mobile Wallet, by connecting it to mobile payments hub EnStream.

Visa, Chevron partner to introduce mobile payments at gas stations

Visa and Chevron U.S.A. have partnered to introduce mobile payments program at Chevron-branded gas stations enabling drivers to pay for their purchases using an NFC-enabled device.