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Verdict Staff

Boku and MT2 bring mobile payments to Google Play in Middle East

Boku, a global direct carrier billing and mobile payments company, has joined forces with MT2, a technical billing platform in the Middle East, to enable mobile payments in Google Play app store for Zain Subscribers in Saudi Arabia.

Ingram Micro launches new electronic payment solution to ease EMV compliance

Ingram Micro has launched a new Electronic Payments Playbook and multi-vendor solution bundle to simplify EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) compliance for retailers and businesses.

First Bank partners with Unified Payments to introduce ‘tap and go’ payments solution

Nigeria’s First Bank has partnered with Unified Payments, a card-neutral payments service provider, to introduce a Chip and PIN enabled contactless payments solution named PayAttitude.

PCI validates CardConnect’s payment card security solution

Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI Council) has validated the patented CardSecure P2PE solution, designed by CardConnect, a payment processing and technology solutions provider, as a solution and application for point-to-point encryption (P2PE).

UnionPay International launches travel card in Australia

UnionPay International has signed an agreement with Australian Post to debut its “Load & Go China” CNY and AUD UnionPay IC card in Australia.

UnionPay partners with South Korea-based Hyundai Card

UnionPay International has teamed up with South Korea-based card company Hyundai Card for the issuance of various types of UnionPay cards.

BC Card to launch new mobile-only credit card

BC Card, a South Korea-based payment processing company, is reportedly planning to launch a new mobile-only credit card that eliminates the use of real plastic card.

AmEx rolls out new Plenti co-brand credit card and rewards program

American Express (AmEx) and Plenti, a US-based loyalty coalition, has rolled out a new co-brand credit card for Plenti members.

Wallaby to offer NXT-ID’s Wocket Smart Wallet as preferred payment solution

Wallaby Financial, a provider of credit card optimization solutions, has signed a strategic partnership with biometric authentication company NXT-ID under which it will offer NXT-ID’s Wocket Smart Wallet as preferred wallet solution to Wallaby Card Beta List members.

BitGold launches platform that connects free vault storage with payment networks

Canadian digital currency startup BitGold has announced the public launch of the BitGold platform, a software service that connects free vault storage with payment networks.