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Verdict Staff
Chase and BA eliminate foreign transaction fees
Consumers using the British Airways Visa Signature Card will no longer be charged foreign transaction fees on international purchases.
MasterCard announces Q3 2010 results
MasterCard Incorporated has announced its Q3 2010 financial results with strong double-digit growth in Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions showing no signs of slowing.
UK contactless transactions reach one million
The total number of contactless transactions has reached one million in the UK this year, further cementing the belief that the technologys tipping point is nearing.
CBS deploys Verifone’s card acceptance solution
In a bid to be ready for the phasing out of cheques by 2018 Cambridge Building Society (CBS) has overhauled its traditional paper processes by deploying a bespoke version of electronic payments solutions provider Verifones card payments solution, PAYware Express.
China can still lead the way
The Beijing Olympics in 2008 proved to be a great source of motivation for China to develop its payment card market. Exciting growth levels in the issuance of credit and debit cards as well as its acceptance infrastructure caught the attention of industry players all over the world.
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Country Survey: China
Chinas payments card market has exploded in recent years, but the rate of growth has slowed as urban centres near saturation point. Renewed energy is needed by the industry to migrate the acceptance infrastructure into rural areas to lure these consumers away from cash. Louise Naughton reports.
Time for retailers and banks to unite
Retailers and banks have had long, and at times, tempestuous relationships. But now is the time to put those differences aside and work together if the prepaid market is to grow.
Up-to-date picture of debit market
The third edition of VRLs Debit Cards as Profit Drivers report shows how banks can build their business models to maximise the current account debit cards full revenue potential. However, as debit is often viewed as a free-of-charge service, achieving a growth in revenue will not be without its challenges.
Resolving challenges
Newcastle Building Society is the largest prepaid card issuer in the UK and one of the top five issuers in the world. However, it has seen many changes in management line-up this year. Louise Naughton talks to NBS newly appointed John Warden and Chris Reddish about the perceived conflict preceding their appointments.
Prepaid Summit Europe 2010
Italy is known as Europes most successful prepaid market, and after Prepaid Summit Europe 2010 it is easy to see why. Italian prepaid issuers are among the continents most advanced players, launching IBAN cards which allow prepaid customers many of the features of debit cards.