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Verdict Staff

National Bank of Bahrain inks card acceptance deal with Chinamex

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed an agreement to enable card acceptance at all outlets of Dragon City Bahrain located at Diyar Al Muharram.

Zurcher Kantonalbank to sell SIX Payment’s mCashier platform

SIX Payment Services has partnered with Swiss lender Zurcher Kantonalbank to sell mCashier, its mobile payment solution for smartphones and tablets.

Credit Mutuel Arkea buys 86% stake in fintech specialist Leetchi Group

Banking group Credit Mutuel Arkea has acquired an 86% stake in French online money management firm Leetchi Group and its payments processing subsidiary Mangopay to expand its digital offering.

First Data buys Spree Commerce to foray into open source payments

Payments giant First Data has purchased Spree Commerce, a provider of open-source software for 45,000 e-commerce storefronts for an undisclosed sum.

The US beginning to PIN down chip cards

In the constantly evolving world of fraud prevention and protection, the United States is finally taking steps to integrate EMV standards, which includes chip and pin, on their payment cards. How is this being managed? What took so long? And is it too little too late? Patrick Brusnahan investigates

Majority of US consumers still not ready for EMV: ACI Worldwide survey

With less than a month before the 1 October EMV liability shift, six out 10 US consumers with credit cards are still not ready for EMV, according to the new EMV Readiness Survey by ACI Worldwide.

Trycera Financial, theCard partner to launch metal prepaid MasterCard

Trycera Financial has teamed up with theCard to launch the first and only metal prepaid card in the industry.

ACI Worldwide survey cites immediate payment methods the biggest demand for Asian consumers

A recent ACI Worldwide Survey of 2,000 consumers across nine Asian markets has highlighted immediate payments as the biggest demand for consumers. Fuelled by Gen Y and social media apps, Asian consumers are moving rapidly towards immediate and more efficient payments.

BBVA Compass introduces ClearSpend card with mobile budgeting app

BBVA Compass is launching the new ClearSpend prepaid Visa card with a mobile budgeting app to help customers track and manage their finances effectively.

peerTransfer rebrands as Flywire; expands in US and Europe

peerTransfer, a provider of payment solutions for the education industry, has relocated and expanded its US and European offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Valencia, Spain.