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Verdict Staff

UK’s first bitcoin ATM to launch soon: Report

UK’s first bitcoin ATM is, reportedly, set for launch soon, enabling British investors to trade the virtual currency in London.

Card payment fees charged by banks should be capped: ECON MEPs

The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have decided that both cross-border and domestic card payments fees that banks charge retailers for processing purchases payments should be capped.

Royal Canadian Mint selects SecureKey to offer MintChip digital currency

Royal Canadian Mint has selected SecureKey’s briidge.net Connect platform to offer device-based multi-factor user authentication for its new MintChip cloud-based digital currency.

Amazon Coins expands to Android users in US, UK and Germany

Amazon has introduced Amazon Coins for customers in the US, UK and Germany using Android devices.

Bangkok Bank Upgrades Mobile Banking

The global trend for the retail financial service sector is for an ‘everywhere banking’ landscape. The demand for mobile banking – like mobile services in general – is growing at an exponential rate, especially in the Asia Pacific region, writes Serge van Dam, segment leader of digital channels at Fiserv

Dubai taxis to accept Nol, credit and debit card payments

The Roads and Transport Authority has partnered with Network International, a payment solutions provider, to allow Dubai’s taxi fleet to accept payments by Nol, credit and debit cards or through mobile phones.

Bangladesh’s Islami Bank unveils new Visa debit card

Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has introduced its new Visa debit card designed to enable its cardholders to withdraw cash from Visa supported ATMs.

Square and (RED) roll out new card reader

Square, a San Francisco-based merchant services aggregator and mobile payments company, and AIDS organisation (RED) have teamed up to launch a new card reader in the US, to promote awareness of the epidemic AIDS with every credit card swipe.

Bankers’ Bank selects Aptys Solutions’ PayLOGICS

US-based Bankers’ Bank has signed an agreement to deploy Aptys Solutions’ PayLOGICS to automate wire service for customers.

Robust security measures in place for payment cards in Singapore: MAS

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has assured that a comprehensive set of security measures for credit, debit, pre-paid and ATM cards were in place in the country, to protect customers from fraudulent transactions.