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GT Bank Kenya rolls out new platinum MasterCard

Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya (GTBank) has rolled out new platinum MasterCard in a move to tap into the growing local electronic payments market.

Allstar rolls out new card to access diesel discount

Allstar, a UK-based fuel card provider, has rolled out a new Allstar One Card that offers customers access to diesel discount as well as increased convenience and cost savings.

MasterCard to roll out facial recognition pilot program for online purchases

MasterCard is reportedly planning to launch a pilot program that approves online purchases with a facial scan in an effort to reduce online shopping fraud.

Synchrony Financial, Chevron launch new Techron Advantage Fuel Credits Program

Synchrony Financial, a US-based consumer financial services company, has partnered with Chevron U.S.A. to launch a new Techron Advantage Fuel Credits Program for consumers.

Santander partners with Monitise to launch fintech JV

Spanish banking giant Banco Santander and British mobile money vendor Monitise have formed a joint venture that will look to invest in the disruptive financial technology businesses.

NBAD partners with Etisalat to launch mobile POS solution

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has teamed up with Etisalat, a UAE-based telecoms operator, to launch a mobile point of sale (mPOS) solution to businesses across the UAE.

PayPoint selects Moki to manage POS terminals deployment

PayPoint, a UK-based payment solutions provider, has selected Moki’s Total Control system to manage the deployment of its next generation point of sale (POS) terminals in the UK and internationally.

PayPal to acquire money-transfer company Xoom for $890m

PayPal has agreed to acquire Xoom, an online money-transfer company, for $25 per share in cash or an approximate $890m enterprise value.

Now, finally, this may be the year of contactless

For what seems like the past five years at least, each year has kicked off with gung-ho highly optimistic forecasts that the year ahead will be the year that contactless really begins to fly.

Kotak Mahindra Bank rolls out special themed debit card for book lovers

India-based Kotak Mahindra Bank has rolled out a special themed debit card based on author Amish Tripathi’s latest book ‘Scion of Ikshvaku’.