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Verdict Staff
Uganda launches COMESAs Regional Payment and Settlement System
Uganda has officially joined as a member of the Common Market for East and Central Africas (COMESA) Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS).
Country Survey: South Korea
One of the most innovative and healthy card and e-payment markets in the world, SK has long been the worlds testing ground for all things electronic financial services. Banks are not resting on their laurels however with many rolling out marketing campaigns designed to increase usage. CI reports
ANZ to appeal against court ruling for late payment fees on credit cards
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is to appeal against the Federal Courts ruling that it levied exorbitant late-payment fees on credit cards.
Mobile payments on rise in Kenya, Nigeria, says Standard Bank
The number of mobile payments in Kenya and Nigeria has increased significantly during the year 2013, South African financial firm Standard Bank has said.
FTS introduces new Smart Payments Enabling Solution
FTS has introduced a new Smart Payments Enabling Solution that allows for enhanced card payment processing, digital merchant acquiring as well as revenue sharing procedures for e-commerce and the m-commerce industries.
EBA to establish a cross-sectoral virtual currency taskforce in H1 2014
The European Banking Authority (EBA) is planning to establish a new cross-sectoral taskforce in the first half of 2014, with an aim to seek whether virtual currencies can and ought to be regulated.
NCR Silver POS for iPad rolls out with loyalty component for small businesses
NCR has released a new loyalty component of its Silver point of sale (POS) terminal for iPad, making it easier for small businesses to create, run and manage reward programmes for repeated purchases.
Payfirma launches new solution to accept multichannel payments
Canadian mobile payments provider Payfirma has launched a new full solution payment API to allow merchants accept mobile, online and in-store payments under one account.
UK FCA to launch new payments regulator by April 2015
The UKs Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to launch a new regulator to oversee the countrys payment systems by April 2015.
eServGlobal and MNepal partner to offer mobile financial services in Nepal
eServGlobal, a mobile financial services provider, has partnered with MNepal, a consortium of bank and non banking firms, to deliver a mobile financial service solution in the country.