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27% of Australian youth hold credit cards with no annual fees: Roy Morgan research

Around 27% of youth aged 18-24 years hold credit cards with no annual fees in Australia, where approximately one in six credit cards (17%) have no annual fees, according to a survey by Roy Morgan.

The European Digital Financial Services Power 50

Call for Nominations

The Digital Banking Club is delighted to announce the launch of the European Digital Financial Services Power 50, the first and only independent ranking of the most influential people in digital – and we’re talking mobile and online – financial services in Europe.

CIBC teams up with Telus for new mobile payment app

Canadian telecommunications carrier Telus has joined forces with CIBC to unveil the new CIBC Mobile Payment App with NFC capability on Telus mobile devices, offering mobile payments access to more customers in the country.

Capital Bankcard launches new secure mobile payment platform

Capital Bankcard of New York has launched its Genius Customer Engagement Platform for secure mobile payment.

P2P lending in UK soars 121% in 2013: P2PFA

Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) in the UK has increased by 121% during 2013, according to the figures released by the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA).

BitScan unveils directory for bitcoin businesses

BitScan Pty Ltd has introduced a new iOS app and website for both merchants and consumers to get exposure to the growing bitcoin ecosphere.

Target plans to accelerate adoption of chip-enabled smart cards

US retailer Target is advancing a $100m programme to speed-up the adoption of chip-enabled smart cards in stores by early 2015, chief financial officer John Mulligan has said.

AIB machines to stop accepting BoI ATM-only cards

The ATMs of Allied Irish Banks (AIB) will stop accepting Bank of Ireland (BoI) cards, affecting the BoI’s second-level student customers.

Member Access Pacific launches new loyalty programme

Member Access Pacific (MAP), the Seattle-based card processing aggregator of the Visa Debit Processing Service platform for credit unions, has launched a new loyalty programme for Visa Debit and Credit issuers.

Galitt’s global card personalisation validation tool obtains Visa confirmation

Galitt, a payment systems and secure electronic transactions’ consulting and services provider, has obtained Visa confirmation for its Global Card Personalisation Validation Tool, VisuCard GPVT.