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SafeCharge to acquire 3V Transaction Services

SafeCharge, a provider of payments services, risk management and IT solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire 3V Transaction Services, an Irish payment products developer.

BNM releases payment card reform framework

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued the payment card reform framework as a standard under the Financial Services Act 2013 and the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 to encourage an efficient, transparent and competitive payment card industry in the country.

China Merchants Bank adopts NXP’s mobile payment solution

China Merchants Bank (CMB) has adopted mobile payment solution of NXP Semiconductors, the international secure connection solution provider, for its latest financial product ‘All in One Mobile’.

KBBEX partners with Taiwanese bitcoin platform BitoEX

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange platform KBBEX has formed a strategic partnership with BitoEx, a Taiwanese bitcoin company, to supply bitcoins in more than 5,000 convenience stores in Taiwan.

DCB Bank, iKaaz to launch NFC payment solution in India

Indian private sector lender DCB Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with iKaaz, a mobile payment start-up company, to launch Near Field Communications (NFC) based tap and pay mobile payment service in India.

3Delta Systems teams up with Bluefin Payment Systems to provide P2PE solutions

3Delta Systems (3DSI), a B2B Level-3 Internet-based payment and data security services provider, has partnered with Bluefin Payment Systems to provide Bluefin’s Decryptx PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution to its clients.

Worldpay acquires SecureNet Payment Systems

Worldpay, a global provider of payments technology and services, has completed the acquisition of Austin-based SecureNet Payment Systems from private equity firm Sterling Partners.

Equens, Vipera launch card control application for German banking group

The pan-European full-service payment processor Equens, in association with Vipera, the mobile financial services provider, has launched a mobile banking card control application for a Germany-based banking group.

SIX Payment launches contactless debit card in Switzerland

SIX Payment Services, in partnership with Hypothekarbank Lenzburg, a regional universal bank with 13 branches in the southeast of the canton of Aargau, has launched contactless V PAY debit card in the Swiss market.

MasterCard to issue contactless cards for all banks in 2015

MasterCard plans to issue contactless debit and prepaid cards for all banks in 2015 to remain compatible with the latest payment systems.