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Verdict Staff
Canadas Prepaid Bitcoin makes cards available for purchase
Canada-based Prepaid Bitcoin has made its Prepaid Bitcoin cards available for purchase for both consumers and retailers.
SIX acquires 100% stake in Luxembourgs CETREL
Swiss financial infrastructure firm SIX Group has strengthened its position in Europe with the acquisition of 100% stake in Luxembourg-based financial services provider CETREL.
Middle East set fair for further prepaid growth
To Dubai for the fifth annual Prepaid Summit Middle East, sponsored by Visa: the biggest and the best to date. The prepaid card sector in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region continues to grow strongly, thanks to government initiatives and an increase in e-commerce and consumer spending. Just taking Visa’s prepaid card volumes shows a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of 156% per annum between 2008 and 2013, writes Douglas Blakey
FIS receives license to distribute Visa EMV debit technology
FIS, a US-based banking and payments technology provider, has received license to offer access to Visa EMV debit technology for its NYCE Payments Network participants.
Pakistani MCB Bank and MasterCard partner over online payments
Pakistani MCB Bank has announced a partnership with MasterCard to provide its internet gateway service (MiGS) to businesses in the country, allowing them to accept online payments.
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Discover invest in loyalty rewards provider Buzz Points
Discover Financial Services has invested in loyalty rewards outfit Buzz Points for an undisclosed fee as part of a $19m funding round.
Wells Fargo, Dillards partner to offer private label, co-branded credit cards
Wells Fargo has entered into a partnership to fund, issue and service US-based retailer Dillards-branded private label and co-branded credit cards.
Square Market to accept Bitcoin payments for merchants
Square Market, an e-commerce and mobile payments site, is allowing customers to pay using Bitcoin in transactions with merchants.
UK FCA to regulate £200bn consumer credit market
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially taken responsibility to regulate the £200bn consumer credit market, in a bid to provide better protection for credit cardholders having an overdraft or loan.
INSIDE Secure plans to sign NFC technology deal with Intel
France-based INSIDE Secure is planning to sign a new agreement to transfer its next-generation NFC modem technology to Intel Corporation.