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Verdict Staff
MasterCard unveils MasterPass at MWC
MasterCard has unveiled MasterPass, a digital payments service allowing customers to use any card or enabled device online or in-store, at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona.
Bank Asya deploys Diebold ATMs to cut costs
Diebold, the US-headquartered ATM manufacturer, has partnered with Turkey’s Bank Asya.
iZettle launches chip&PIN version
iZettle has added a chip and PIN functionality to its mobile payments reader.
Mobile phones to supplant debit cards
The UK Payments Council has predicted that mobile phones will supplant debit cards over the next few years.
TSYS to buy NetSpend for $1.4bn
Global payment solutions provider TSYS will buy prepaid debit card provider NetSpend in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4bn.
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UK may adopt polymer pound
Outgoing Canadian central bank governor Mark Carney has hinted he could bring Canadian-style plastic notes to Britain when he becomes Bank of England’s governor later this year.
New partnership launches app for Mobile World Congress
CaixaBank, Gemalto, Telefónica and Visa Europe have partnered to deliver a new mobile payments app.
Revolution in remittances
With the UK veering towards a much-feared ‘triple dip’ recession and iconic names such as HMV disappearing from the high street, a lesser known area of the global economy is enjoying record growth – international remittances.
HDFC Bank launches ‘young professional’ credit card with Times Internet
HDFC Bank, the second-largest Indian private sector bank by assets, and internet network Times Internet have partnered to launch Times Card, a co-branded credit card aimed at young professionals in India.
FICO and NBKI provide score application for Russia
FICO and the National Bureau of Credit Histories (NBKI), have made available the FICO Application Fraud Score to Russian lenders.