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Citi introduces credit card scanning functionality within mobile app

Citi has rolled out scanning functionality for embossed and non-embossed credit cards within Citi Mobile App that streamlines the activation process for cardholders.

NCR Silver rolls out redesigned POS for small businesses

NCR Silver has released a redesigned tablet-based point-of-sale (POS) application that gives small businesses quicker access to information and faster transaction times.

BRBCARD partners with Gemalto for opt-in mobile marketing campaigns in Brazil

BRBCARD has teamed up with digital security firm Gemalto to provide its Mobile Engagement and Monetisation service to over 400,000 customers in Brazil.

Synchrony Financial, Belk renew private label credit card agreement

Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services firm, and Belk, a private department store company, have renewed their consumer financing programme.

Visa cards featuring EMV chip rise to 408.1 million in December 2016

Visa has reported that the total number of credit and debit cards featuring an EMV chip has surged by 2.1% to 408.1 million at the end of December 2016, compared to 399.9 million at the end of November the same year.

Ant Financial agrees to acquire MoneyGram for $880m

Ant Financial, the digital payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba, has reached an agreement to acquire US-based money transfer services provider MoneyGram, in a cash transaction valued at $880m.

PayPal Q4 net income increases by 6%

Payments giant PayPal has reported a net income of $390m for the fourth quarter (Q4) ended on 31 December 2016, an increase of 6% compared to $367m during the same period last fiscal.

Post Brexit – passport to the future

So now we know – sort of. The UK is likely to leave the EU single market. The UK PM places control of immigration ahead of the single market’s benefits including crucial passporting rights for the financial services sector. What are the implications and which EU countries may benefit? Douglas Blakey writes

TransferTo, Wirecard team up to launch mobile money remittance service

TransferTo, a cross-border B2B mobile payments network, has partnered with digital payment company Wirecard to offer a white-label mobile-to-mobile remittance service.

UnionPay, Bank of China issue dual currency debit card in Hungary

UnionPay International and Bank of China have jointly issued dual currency UnionPay debit card in Hungary.