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ABnote collaborates with MeaWallet for open loop mobile wallet solutions

American Banknote Corporation (ABnote), a payment and identification solutions provider, has partnered with MeaWallet, a Norway-based provider of cloud-based payment services, to offer open loop mobile wallet solutions to its customers globally.

Emirates NBD rolls out mobile remittance service to India

Emirates NBD, a UAE-based banking group, has rolled out a new remittance service, called DirectRemit2 Mobile, that allows account holders to transfer funds to any mobile phone number in India.

National Bank of Kuwait rolls out new credit and prepaid card security service

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has launched a new credit and prepaid card security service in collaboration with MasterCard and Visa.

UnionPay inks cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank

UnionPay International has signed a cooperation agreement with Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank, under which all ATMs and POS terminals owned by the bank will accept UnionPay cards.

NPCI plans to launch RuPay credit card

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly planning to enter the credit card market by allowing banks to issue such cards under the RuPay platform.

China CITIC Bank, AmEx roll out new premium credit card

China CITIC Bank has joined forces with American Express (AmEx) to introduce a new premium credit card for US-bound travellers, overseas students and businessmen.

BlackBerry teams up with PayPal for BBM mobile payments

BlackBerry has teamed with PayPal to allow BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) users to send and receive mobile payments via their chats.

FIS to acquire SunGard for $9.1bn

FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology solutions, has agreed to buy US-based financial software firm SunGard in a cash-stock deal worth $9.1bn.

SmartCard Marketing to buy CT Payments

SmartCard Marketing Systems, a provider of contactless payment and incentive solutions, has agreed to acquire CT Payments, an independent processor for debit and credit EMV transactions in Canada, to form an agnostic payment company.

Coinify purchases bitcoin payments processor Coinzone

Coinify, a Denmark-based digital currency payment provider, has purchased Coinzone, an Amsterdam-based bitcoin payments processor, for an undisclosed sum.