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Verdict Staff

Ripple Labs expands to Asia Pacific

Ripple Labs, a US-based payment exchange network, has opened a new Asia Pacific subsidiary in Sydney, Australia.

Google partners with ChowNow to expand reach of Google Wallet

Google has partnered with ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, to expand its Google Wallet payment system to thousands of independent restaurants across the US.

Elavon launches a new EMV-compliant software development kit

Elavon, a payments provider owned by US Bancorp, has launched a new software development kit that allows businesses to begin accepting ApplePay and streamline a path to EMV.

SK Planet unveils new online payment tool

SK Planet, South Korea-based e-commerce and online platform operator, has launched a new instant online payment tool aimed to operate without additional security programs like ActiveX.

Brink’s partners with NetSpend to launch new prepaid MasterCard

Brink’s Global Payments, a Brink’s Company subsidiary, has partnered with NetSpend, a prepaid cards and related financial services provider, to roll out a new Brink’s Prepaid MasterCard.

UniCredit Bulbank unveils new debit card for students

Bulgaria-based UniCredit Bulbank has reportedly launched a new Debit MasterCard for students and university professors at preferential conditions.

Xiaomi, AliPay partner to develop wearable payments device

Huami, the maker of Xiaomi’s MiBand, has partnered with Alibaba’s payment service Alipay to develop smart wristbands that incorporate mobile payment.

Ingenico partners with Intel to launch tablet for EMV, NFC payments

Ingenico Group has partnered with chip-maker Intel Corp to launch a tablet that supports EMV and NFC payment functionalities that banks use to prevent credit card fraud.

TAS Group partners with Net Element to develop EMV chip-enabled solutions

TAS Group, a provider of card management systems and electronic payments, has signed a strategic partnership with Net Element, a technology provider of mobile payment, to develop and promote EMV chip-enabled solutions, card management systems, and mobile payment technologies in the US and other global markets.

American retailer Charming Charlie selects SVS digital gift card platform

US-based retailer Charming Charlie has selected Stored Value Solutions (SVS) eCommerce digital gift card platform for the distribution of digital gift cards.