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Elavon rolls out MobileMerchant for iPhone
Payment processor Elavon has extended the capabilities of its mobile payments solution to the iPhone and iPad in the UK and Ireland.
Ingenico joins with Nets to deliver mPOS solution
Nordic payments consultant Nets has teamed up with payment solutions provider Ingenico to launch a mobile point of sale solution for small merchants.
Small businesses in UK lose out due to lack of card payment options – WorldPay Zinc
An extra 20% of revenue is potentially being lost by 4m small businesses in the UK because customers are not given the option of paying for goods and services by card, according to a survey by WorldPay Zinc.
Russia exhibits less card fraud than other Western countries – UCS
Russian credit cards are less likely to be subject to card fraud due to banks in Russia using payment systems with up-to-date security features according to a report from United Card Service (UCS).
500,000 contactless payments made in Ireland with Visa Debit
Recent figures from Visa Europe show that half a million contactless payments have been made in Ireland since the introduction of Visa Debit contactless cards.
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The psychology of payments
Technology is not about new devices, it’s about new customer experiences. Sara Perria speaks to internet psychologist Graham Jones to understand what the payment industry can do to engage with the public and what it’s getting wrong
MasterCard joins with BelCard to issue payment cards in Belarus
MasterCard Worldwide and Belarus’ largest payment system BelCard are to issue joint payment cards.
Wells Fargo launches text receipts at 12,000 ATMs
Wells Fargo, the fourth largest bank in the US by assets, has introduced text receipts to over 12,000 of its ATMs across the US.
Managing Credit Risk Cycle
There is always a risk associated to credit cards: security measures, innovative products and strict regulations have been successful in limiting the growth of fraud in developed economies. However, recently emerged economies such as China and Russia have been slow in adopting countermeasures. CI reports
Bitcoin releases prepaid debit card in the UK
Digital currency Bitcoin has introduced a prepaid debit card in the UK.