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ICICI Bank rolls out contactless payment cards
ICICI Bank, an Indian private sector lender, has launched contactless debit and credit cards that use near-field communication (NFC) technology enabling customers to pay at a point-of-sale (PoS) terminal by waving the card instead of swiping.
Mastercard, Dynamics launch new interactive payment cards
MasterCard, in association with Dynamics, a payment cards and systems solution provider, has launched security-enhanced interactive payment cards for its global customers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Circle integrates NFC to Android App
Bitcoin wallet provider Circle Internet Financial has added near field communication (NFC) to its Android app to enable users to transact with the digital currency with a tap on their smart phones.
Axiologix launches member-to-member payments service
Axiologix, a mobile payments and international remittance solution provider based in Atlanta, has launched a cloud based member-to-member payments service for both consumers and merchants in the US.
ICE3X partners VoguePay to launch bitcoin exchange in Nigeria
South African bitcoin exchange Internet Currency Evolution Cubed Exchange (ICE3X) has signed an exclusive agreement with a payment processor VoguePay to launch bitcoin trading in Nigeria, opening up the Naira market for crypto-currency barter.
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Polish banks adopt HCE for mobile payments
Nine Poland-based banks have adopted Visa’s Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology confirming their plans to launch a cloud-based mobile contactless payment services from early next year.
Blue Star Payment Solutions begins operations
Blue Star Payment Solutions, a debutant Dallas-based payment solutions company, has announced the launch of operations with a focus on providing products and services to Texas-area business owners.
Citibank issues chip-enabled government travel cards
Citibank has started issuing chip and PIN-enabled travel cards for the US government to enhance the security and convenience of government travel and pay systems.
Entrust Datacard launches new EMV personalization validation software
Entrust Datacard has launched the Datacard EMV personalization validation software using Barnes Internationals smart card verification technology to validate the chip of every EMV card issued on a Datacard MX Series card issuance system.
BMW, MasterCard launch contactless credit card
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in partnership with MasterCard has launched a contactless MasterCard credit card at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to enable users to hire, unlock and operate a BMW or MINI vehicle from the DriveNow fleet.