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Banco Nacional de Costa Rica chooses VeriFone’s EMV and NFC capable terminals

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica (BNCR) has chosen VeriFone’s VX Evolution line of portable EMV and NFC capable point of sale terminals, as part of its plan to improve payment mobility and security for merchants across Costa Rica.

WorldRemit launches new payment option in Tanzania

London-based WorldRemit has rolled out Tigo Pesa mobile wallet in Tanzania, enabling its customers to transfer money to friends and family quickly and at low cost.

Islami Bank Bangladesh rolls out Shariah compliant credit cards

Islami Bank Bangladesh has launched Shariah-based credit cards, called, Khidmah, to provide its clients with wider range of payment services.

NFA bans usage of credit cards for funding retail forex accounts

The board of directors of National Futures Association (NFA) have approved the ban on the usage of credit cards to fund retail forex and futures accounts.

Standard Chartered unveils VISA Manhattan platinum credit card in UAE

Standard Chartered has unveiled VISA Manhattan Platinum Credit Card in the UAE that can be used by customers for fashion, electronics, travel, entertainment and dining.

ICBC, Union Pay partner to introduce new card in New Zealand

The Industrial Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has partnered with Union Pay to introduce a new card in New Zealand that acts as both credit and debit card.

Housetab mobile application unveiled in New York

HouseTab, a new mobile app that integrates mobile payments with its own social network, has been formally rolled out in New York City.

USA Technologies announces commercial availability of ePort Connect

USA Technologies, a wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry technology provider, has announced the commercial availability of a new solution called ePort Online to meet customer demand for online payment processing.

Annual digital payments to hit $4.7tn mark by 2019: report

Digital payment transactions comprising online, mobile and contactless payments are expected to hit $4.7tn mark by 2019, up from just over $2.5tn in 2041, according to a report by Juniper Research.

MasterCard, Sacombank offer mPOS payments at Vietnam’s Ben Thanh market

Global payment processor MasterCard, in collaboration with Vietnam-based Sacombank, has launched card payments service at Ho Chi Minh City’s Ben Thanh market for the first time.