Verdict Staff, Author at Electronic Payments International

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Personalised debit card to be launched by UBA

Lagos based United Bank for Africa (UBA) is to introduce a personalised debit card.

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Singapores DBS Bank launches Visa Personal Payments

DBS Bank, the largest bank in South East Asia by assets, has launched Visa Personal Payments (VPP) to allow Filipinos living in Singapore to send money to Visa debit and Visa prepaid card holders in the Philippines.

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Switch from cash to card payments to boost GDP Moody’s Analytics

Rising card use has had a positive impact on consumer spending around the world, and by shifting payments from cash to card countries, such as South Africa could see its GDP grow according to a report conducted by Moody’s Analytics.

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ACI Worldwide updates merchant management system

Payment systems provider ACI Worldwide has released the latest update of its multi-currency merchant management system.

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Exciting opportunities for processors and acquirers

Regulations, retailer demands, cross channel business, and Value Added Services offering create great opportunities for processors and acquirers, argues Philippe David.

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Peru to regulate mobile money issuers

Peru is introducing regulations that will allow non-banks to provide mobile money services to unbanked consumers. The initiative is designed to promote financial inclusion, particularly in rural areas, Robin Arnfield reports.

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Prepaid cards deposits to reach $170bn by 2015 CardHub

Prepaid cards are continuing to gain popularity in the US as customers seek out alternative cash management tools, according to credit card comparison website CardHub.com.