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WorldPay, Anachron to offer real-time payment services to merchants

UK-based payments provider WorldPay has teamed up with e-Document solution provider Anachron to allow merchants pay e-Invoices in real-time.

Operational, commercial problems hit ATM expansion plans in India

Various operational and commercial problems have hit the public sector bank’s ATM expansion plans, which were supported by Union Finance Ministry of India.

New Media Insight launches mobile payment solution

New Media Insight Group has launched a new mobile payment solution for retailers and consumers.

UK HMRC withdraws 20% VAT plans on bitcoin transactions

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), UK’s tax authority, has decided to withdraw plans to levy 20% value-added tax (VAT) on bitcoin transactions.

Debit card breach for cabs in Chicago

Illinois’ First American Bank is recommending that taxi fares in Chicago are paid in cash, rather than by card, due to spending patterns suggesting a computer security breach.

MasterCard expands footprint to seven new markets in Africa

MasterCard has expanded its footprint into seven new markets across Central and West Africa.

Dubai First, MasterCard partner to launch new credit card

Dubai First, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Gulf Bank, is set to partner with MasterCard and launch a new credit card, Dubai Moments Credit Card.

India’s Axis Bank hikes credit card interest rate to 3.25%

Axis Bank, an India-based private sector lender, has increased the interest rate on credit cards from 2.95% to 3.25% per month.

Moneris agrees to allow UnionPay acceptance for Canadian customers

Moneris Solutions, a Canada-based payment processing solutions provider, has signed an agreement with UnionPay International to allow UnionPay cards acceptance for customers in the country.

Access Bank Ghana launches two new cards

Access Bank Ghana has launched two new cards, Visa Prepaid Card and AccessLink Card, designed to target both customers and non customers of the bank.