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Verdict Staff
TransferWise “moves into the mainstream” – Hipsters remain indifferent
No longer happy with appealing just to indie early adopters looking for an alternative to the banks, TransferWise has today announced it is to alienate hipsters everywhere by jumping head first into the mainstream. Billy Bambrough speaks to co-founder Taavet Hinrikus about mobile adoption, European expansion and a potential Facebook deal
Wontok joins PCI Security Standards Council to enhance payment data security
Wontok, a provider of endpoint and e-commerce data security solutions, has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization.
Maybank, Manchester United launch co-branded credit card in Philippines
Maybank has partnered with British football club Manchester United to introduce co-branded credit card in the Philippines.
National Gift Card acquires majority stake in UKs Revive Prepaid Management
US-based National Gift Card has expanded its international presence with the acquisition of a majority stake in Revive Prepaid Management, located in Berkshire, UK.
Emerchants signs agreement with MoneyMe Financial Group
Emerchants, a provider of merchant credit card processing services, has signed a three-year agreement with MoneyMe Financial Group.
Self-service now requires even less contact
Spainss CaixaBank has announced it is to re-fit 8,500 of its ATMs with contactless card readers to enable users to withdraw cash using NFC phones and cards. Will this give the NFC tech another surge or have we reached the peak usefulness of contactless? Billy Bambrough reports
BlackBerry upgrades mobile payment capabilities for BBM users
BlackBerry is expanding its BBM Money mobile payment service to smartphones operating on Android, iOS and BlackBerry platforms.
DirectCash Payments to acquire Ezeatms Australian ATM business
DirectCash Payments has signed an agreement to acquire the ATM business of Ezeatm in Australia for A$14.1m.
AOE integrates WorldPay payment gateway services
Payment processing firm Worldpay has been selected as a trusted partner by AOE, a provider for open source-based portal development, web content management and e-commerce.
MasterCard launches contactless mobile payment solution in Belgium
MasterCard is launching its contactless payment service in Belgium, supporting NFC payments from smartphones.