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Verdict Staff

S2M implements Cryptomathic’s EMV data preparation system

S2M, a provider of card payment solutions, has implemented Cryptomathic’s EMV data preparation system CardInk to improve the issuance of its EMV chip card portfolio.

Imagus, Payonyx partner to develop facial recognition payment authentication service

Imagus, a developer of facial recognition technology, and payment solutions Payonyx have collaborated to jointly develop a facial recognition payment authentication service.

Security, convenience and reach are key to making mobile payments a success

With the launch of Apple Pay in the UK, there’s been a huge amount of speculation around what the future really holds for the world of consumer payments and how the issue of security will impact it

European Central Bank approves eBay-PayPal split

The European Central Bank (ECB) has officially approved the eBay and PayPal separation, which was first announced in September 2014 following months of speculation.

Banking and IT: A perfect match?

Chris Skinner, thefinanser.com, and John Rakowski from AppDynamics comment on the current state of play of IT in banking; from budgetary concerns to the increasing relevance of mobile applications. Does the financial sector have a grasp on IT? More importantly, will banks ever have a grasp on it?

UnionPay, Gazprombank to accelerate card issuance business in Russia

China UnionPay and Russia’s Gazprombank have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation and accelerate large-scale UnionPay card issuance in Russia.

Uber resumes its credit card payment option

Private car service provider Uber resumes its credit card payment option in India. It comes after the company was flagged by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its practice of storing passengers’ credit card details and automatically deducting the fare from their accounts after each ride.

Emerchants selects Bancorp as new issuer for European market

Store Financial Services UK (SFUK), trading as Emerchants Europe, has inked a new BIN sponsorship agreement with Transact Payments, a subsidiary of The Bancorp, to issue new Emerchants prepaid products in Europe.

Stanchart collaborates with Indosat to launch Straight2Bank Wallet in Indonesia

Standard Chartered Bank has collaborated with mobile operator Indosat to launch Straight2Bank Wallet payment service in Indonesia.

Warba Bank rolls out exclusive offers for credit card holders

Kuwait’s Warba Bank has introduced exclusive offers for all credit card holders, enabling them to gain discounts on hotel and restaurant bookings.