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Mashreq rolls out new super-premium card for affluent customers

Mashreq has rolled out its new super-premium card, Mashreq Solitaire Credit Card, in collaboration with Visa, for discerning, affluent customer in the UAE.

Macau further curbs use of UnionPay’s card at casinos

The Macau Monetary Authority has, reportedly, further restricted the use of China UnionPay’s cards at casinos, in a bid to curbing illegal money flow.

Sam’s Club to launch MasterCard branded chip-enabled credit card

Sam’s Club is reportedly planning to launch chip-enabled credit card in collaboration with MasterCard that uses both a magnetic strip and an embedded microchip to store the data.

Banco do Brasil Americas to unveil EMV prepaid card

Banco do Brasil Americas has teamed up with i2c to roll out the Banco do Brasil Americas Multi-Currency prepaid MasterCard (BBA Prepaid Card).

Qatar Airways introduces new ticket payment option through M-PESA

Qatar Airways has introduced a new payment option for its customers in collaboration with Kenyan operator Safaricom, wherein they can book tickets through M-PESA.

First Global Data forays into Indian payments market with Telebuy

Canadian payments company First Global Data has formed a joint venture with RP Telebuy Skyshop to launch a digital wallet payment technology in India.

Amazon launches online subscription payment service

American e-commerce giant Amazon has launched third-party payment services for subscription based and recurring payments, expanding its money transfer business.

Tab introduces new mobile payments app for restaurant bills

Canadian payments start-up Tab has introduced a new application enabling customers to pay bills at a restaurant automatically through the app, bypassing the traditional time-consuming bill-paying system.

Cashless policy in Nigeria may bring down cash transactions by 70%: MasterCard

MasterCard has forecasted that the planned launch of the central bank’s cashless policy will cut down cash transactions by 70% in the country.

Delaware County Bank upgrades ATMs to read advanced chip technology

Delaware County Bank & Trust has reportedly upgraded software of its 24 ATMs to read the more advanced computer chip technology that will become the industry standard by October 2015.