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Verdict Staff

ICICI Bank launches NFC-enabled banking service

ICICI Bank, an Indian private sector bank, has partnered with Tech Mahindra to launch a contactless banking service named ‘Tap n Pay’.

Apple Pay to launch in Canada this November

Apple is reportedly planning to launch its electronic payments service Apple Pay in Canada in November this year.

Vodafone, MTN Group to interconnect their mobile money services

Vodafone Group has inked an agreement with South Africa’s MTN Group to interconnect mobile money services.

Verifone deploys Thales HSMs to protect card holder data

Verifone has selected Thales’ nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) for its end to end payment encryption solution that protects card holder data.

Volante Technologies rolls out new platform to handle payment integration issues

Volante Technologies, a US-based financial data integration tools provider, has rolled out a new development platform to ease the challenges of payment integration and payment processing projects.

UnionPay, Woori Card launch new travel card in South Korea

UnionPay International, in partnership with Woori Card, has launched a new UnionPay Travel Mate card in South Korea.

CO-OP Financial to acquire shares in Everlink Payment Services

CO-OP Financial Services has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shares in Everlink Payment Services from a subsidiary of Fidelity National Information Services (FIS).

IFC, MasterCard to set up new risk-sharing facility

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has inked an agreement with MasterCard to set up a $250m risk-sharing facility, aimed at providing millions of people in emerging markets access to electronic payments.

Samsung SDS to launch fingerprint mobile payment service

Samsung SDS, the IT services unit of Samsung Group, is planning to introduce a new fingerprint authentication mobile payment service in South Korea this month.

NBK enters into protocol agreement with KCB for electronic payments

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has entered into a protocol agreement with Kuwait Credit Bank (KCB) to facilitate banking transactions for its customers that benefit from KCB services.