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Verdict Staff
Isis assigns Gemalto for mobile contactless payments
Gemalto has been selected by Isis the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless to secure its mobile commerce platform in the US. A joint statement said that Isis will now be able to provide consumers and merchants with an open and secure mobile commerce platform that will drive new ways for consumers to shop, pay and save
American Express launch payment software development kits
The Payment SDKs offer a full authorisation and submission solutions for vendors and merchants and are available across AmExs global network. AmEx said the Payment SDKs represent the next generation of digital development tools that will enable connectivity to its payment ecosystem for merchants, third-party processors, gateways and point-of-sale manufacturers
Fiserv, Sunrise Community Banks partner in prepaid services deal
Fiserv has partnered with US-based Sunrise Community Banks to provide general-purpose reloadable prepaid (GPR) and gift card processing services Fiserv said convenient and safe alternatives to cheques, cash and prepaid cards, especially GPR cards, are being used more frequently by younger consumers as well as the unbanked and under-banked
Visa goes live with deals & discounts portal for members
Visa has gone live with a new online platform feature that offers deals and discounts from popular retail brands exclusively for Visa cardholders in the UK. Visa said the new site creates a unique destination for retailers to engage with a large audience
Euronet, Ikano Bank provide ATM outsourcing services in Germany
It has now partnered with Ikano Bank to provide outsourcing services for the German-based banks ATMs This is the first outsourcing agreement for Euronet in Germany – Euronets second largest ATM market
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FIS, Payango offer prepaid card processing and risk management service
Payango have only been able to serve customers in Germany, however the partnership with the banking and payments technology provider will enable Payango to extend its prepaid card offering to customers across Europe and introduce a programme management service for other prepaid schemes
Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year. for e-commerce
It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the kids jingle bellingAnd everyone telling you “Be of good, cheer” It’s the most wonderful time of the year It’s the happiest season of allWith those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings When friends come to call It’s the happiest season of allespecially for the retail sector, Duygu Tavan finds.
Move to open-loop transit payments “inevitable” in North America
After several years of open-payments trials, North American transit schemes are gearing up to make the jump from closed-loop payments to open-loop at their electronic faregates In their current implementation, North American transit schemes use proprietary electronic fare platforms, where passengers add funds to contactless prepaid cards from cash or open-loop cards
Euronet acquires Romanian Smart PayNetwork
PayNet provides ATM outsourcing services, card issuing and acquiring and POS merchant servicing solutions to financial institutions in the region This new acquisition comes after Cards International reported earlier this year that Euronet had purchased the Polish ATM network of Diebold.
Clear2Pay: A Payment is a Payment
It has made a number of acquisitions and launched services to further complete its portfolio offering for the whole payments value chain Warren Gardiner, chief product and strategy officer, speaks to Duygu Tavan about the companys evolving strategy