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EE and MasterCard launch NFC mobile payments service

UK mobile operator Everything Everywhere (EE) is to launch a contactless mobile payments system for EE customers in a joint venture with MasterCard

Hong Kong banks unveil new credit cards for the summer

A group of six Hong Kong banks have reportedly launched new credit cards in the last month to take advantage of consumers summer spending.

Turkish izyiconnect pay teams up with Pay.On

iyzi Payments is extending its partnership with global payment processor Pay.On by allowing the processor to integrate the payment network of Turkish routing gateway iyziconnect into its services.

What lies behind card-outsourcing

Outsourcing can be an effective mean to streamline costs and skills in the card business. However, there are risks connected to this business model. Cards International analyses a report by data and advisory company Timetric on the best practices in card outsourcing

JCBI enters Myanmar

The international operations subsidiary of the Japan Credit Bureau JCB International (JCBI) has signed a Master License agreement with the Myanmar Payment Union (MPU).

Card payments to soar in the UK

Credit and debit card spending will increase substantially in the UK over the next decade, with the total value of payments increasing from £477bn in 2012 to £840bn in 2022, forecasts a report by the UK Cards Association (UKCA).

Implementation of EMV cards in India is put on hold

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to delay a directive for Indian banks to issue EMV standard cards by June 30.

Top Five Recommendations to Comply with 2013 PCI Guidance

The electronic payments industry is witnessing a surge in cloud adoption. More and more financial organisations are seeing the advantages of using the cloud and how it can lower the costs, enable them to be more agile, and reduce their infrastructure.

Metbank collaborates with MasterCard to introduce EMV debit cards in Zimbabwe

The Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe (Metbank) is to introduce EMV certified debit cards in collaboration with MasterCard.

Amazon and 7-Eleven sue Visa and MasterCard

Amazon and 7-Eleven, along with 30 other retailers are to sue Visa and MasterCard over swipe fees after rejecting the $7.25bn antitrust settlement in an ongoing lawsuit.