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Standard Chartered launches new cross-border payments scheme

Standard Chartered Bank has launched its Express Payment Guarantee Programme to deliver fast USD and euro cross-border payments to Asia and Africa.

Kalupur Commercial Bank launches RuPay debit cum ATM card in Gujarat, India

Kalupur Commercial Co-Operative Bank, based in Gujarat, India, has launched the new RuPay debit cum ATM card for its customers, becoming the first co-operative bank in the state to issue the card with debit and ATM facility.

Worldline expands online payment platform with SOFORT Banking

Worldline, an Atos Group subsidiary in e-payment services, has expanded its online payment platform with Sofort Banking direct payment method.

Irish consumers use more debit cards, less cheques: IPSO data

Use of debit cards amongst Irish consumers for making payments has increased, while the use of cheques has come down, according to payment statistics revealed by the Irish Payment Services Organisation (IPSO).

MasterCard launches initiative to simplify electronic payments for smaller merchants

MasterCard has launched a new initiative to help smaller merchants accept electronic payments and create efficiencies in their operations.

Banco del Tesoro to install Wincor Nixdorf’s ATMs in Venezuela

Venezuela-based Banco del Tesoro has announced plans to expand its range of automated teller machine (ATM) services with the installation of 200 new CINEO ATMs from Wincor Nixdorf by July this year.

Payleven to launch new NFC card readers for SMEs

German mobile payment provider Payleven has announced the launch of new NFC card readers to the UK and European market, aiming specifically at small and medium-sized businesses.

Erste Group licenses Paragon’s FASTest solution during migration to SmartVista

Erste Group Card Processor (EGCP), the card processing arm of Erste Group, has licensed FASTest, a functional and regression testing solution developed by Paragon Application Systems, to speed up the migration from their legacy switch to BPC Bank’s SmartVista.

Mobile payments soon available at US Burger King stores

Burger King has announced that mobile payment will be available at all 7,000 US stores in few months, through a dedicated application.

Bangladesh Bank announces cross-bank ATM fee

The Payment Systems Department of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, has announced that customers will have to pay BDT10 ($0.12) every time they use other bank’s ATM to withdraw cash.