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HDFC Bank unveils online house tax payment facility for Margao Municipal Council in Goa

HDFC Bank has rolled out an online payment gateway for the Margao Municipal Council (MMC) in Goa, India, enabling the citizens to pay their house tax easily and quickly, using any debit card, credit card or net banking facility.

Valley National Bank to equip 204 branches with upgraded automated machines

Valley National Bancorp, the holding company for US-based Valley National Bank, is set to upgrade automated machines at its 204 branches in early 2014, as part of its branch restructuring initiative.

Country Survey: Indonesia

Growth in the Indonesian cards payments channel is expected to be driven by increasing demand for prepaid cards, a better regulatory framework and a growing market for online and mobile commerce, according to the latest research from CI

Allied Irish Banks resolves debit card problems at ATMs

Ireland-based Allied Irish Banks has resolved the problems where customers were not able to use their debit cards at ATMs not belonging to the bank.

Abu Dhabi transport department to launch Hafilat cards for cash-free travels

Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi is to launch a new automated fare collection system, Hafilat, and supporting cards, which will allow customers to pay bus fares and experience cash-free travels.

Complete PCI Policy Pack available to download from pcipolicyportal.com

The comprehensive PCI Policy Pack is now available for immediate download from pcipolicyportal.com, which will enable businesses to meet the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

Card payments account for more than two-thirds of all noncash payments: Study

Card payments including credit and debit currently represents more than two-thirds of all noncash payments, while the number of checks paid continued to decline, according to a 2013 Federal Reserve Payments Study.

eBay completes purchase of Braintree

E-commerce service provider eBay has completed the acquisition of Braintree, a Chicago-based mobile payment processor company, for $800 million in cash. This deal was announced earlier in September.

Five global banks to join CHAPS payments system

CHAPS Clearing Company, a UK-based payments system, has received letters of intent from five major global banks to become direct participants.

Debit card usage declines in Kenya: CBK data

The usage of debit cards for making payments has declined in Kenya despite of more number using cards, according to new figures from Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).