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Verdict Staff
EBA warns consumers on risks associated with Bitcoin
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a warning to consumers on a series of risks derived from buying, holding or trading virtual currencies such as Bitcoins.
Wells Fargo to allow Visa consumer credit cards to load into Isis Mobile Wallet
Wells Fargo & Company has revealed its first phase of an agreement with Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, to allow Wells Fargo Visa consumer credit card holders to load their cards into the Isis Mobile Wallet.
HKT, JETCO expands NFC mobile payments
Hong Kong mobile operator HKT has joined forces with Joint Electronic Teller Services Limited (JETCO) to expand Near Field Communications (NFC)-based mobile payment services across credit cards range issued by various banks.
Fundtech selects Federal Reserve for international ACH transactions
Fundtech, a, US-based global transaction banking solutions provider, has selected Federal Reserve Banks FedGlobal ACH Payments to allow customers to send compliant International ACH Transactions (IAT).
Opt-in @ POS: Big Data Yes! Big Brother No!
There is no doubt that the role of big data is as crucial for understanding customers as the sophistication and power of the tools needed to extract valuable insights from that deluge of data, writes Philippe David
Debit card use in the US declines to 59% in 2013: Mercator survey
The use of debit card in the US has declined from 68% in 2011 to 59% in 2013, as more consumers are using prepaid cards and non-traditional payment forms, according to a survey report by Mercator Advisory Group (MAG).
Card payments increase by 7% in Kenya: CBK data
Card payments through ATMs and point of sale (PoS) machines in Kenya has increased by 7% to 11.61 million in October from 10.86 million in January 2013, according to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data.
California court prohibits collection of email addresses in credit card transactions
The US District Court for the Eastern District of California has extended the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act to include consumer email address.
CBA teams up with MasterCard and Samsung for NFC Payments in Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has joined forces with MasterCard and Samsung to allow its MasterCard cardholders securely load and store payment account credentials on select flagship NFC-enabled Samsung devices.
Ten PIN debit networks form new company in US
Ten PIN debit networks in the US have formed a new company, Debit Network Alliance, to provide a structure for the governance, deployment and implementation of the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) debit standard.