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Verdict Staff
Bill payments via mobile and PC to hit $20bn mark in 2014, says study
Online and mobile bill payments are expected to exceed $20bn mark in 2014, accounting for nearly 16% of global consumer household bills in aggregate, reveals data from Juniper Research.
Ooredoo partners with MoneyGram to offer mobile money services in Sri Lanka
Qatar-based telecom firm Ooredoo has teamed up with global payment processor MoneyGram to provide mobile money transfer services in Sri Lanka.
ICICI Bank introduces new student travel card
India-based ICICI Bank has rolled out a new travel card, designed to allow students going overseas to manage their expenses.
Askari Bank introduces Pakistan’s first World MasterCard Credit Card
Askari Bank, in collaboration with MasterCard, has launched Pakistan’s first World MasterCard Credit Card, specially designed for elite customers.
TSYS, MCC sign agreement for payment transaction platform
TSYS has signed an agreement with Philippines-based Metrobank Card Corporation (MCC) to license its PRIME payment transaction processing platform in the Philippines.
HED unveils China’s first 55nm smart card chip
CEC Huada Electronic Design (HED) has launched China’s first 55nm smart card chip based on semiconductor foundry company SMIC’s 55nm LL (low leakage) eFlash platform.
Rakuten Bank unveils money transfer service via Facebook
Rakuten Bank has unveiled Japan’s first money transfer service via Facebook, which will allow money transfers to anyone on the user’s Facebook friend list leveraging the Rakuten Bank app.
SecureNet to roll out global infrastructure for international payments
SecureNet will roll out a global infrastructure based on its cloud-based PayOS platform, which will offer fully integrated multi-channel international payment processing for merchants.
Leapfactor selects ROAM’s mCommerce platform
Leapfactor, a software firm and business apps provider, has selected ROAM’s mCommerce platform to integrate mobile payment acceptance into its vertical-specific business applications.
Republic Bank chooses Fundtech’s solutions for payment execution
Philadelphia-based full-service commercial lender, Republic Bank, will leverage Fundtech’s solutions to fulfill corporate demand for integrated cash management, payment execution and compliance filtering with straight-through processing and end-to-end transparency.