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Verdict Staff
Banco Santander launch Ferrari credit card
Banco Santander has launched the Ferrari credit card, a new means of payment linked to the banks sponsorship of the Ferrari racing team.
Bancomer launches transfer service
Bancomer Transfer Services (BTS) has launched a money transfer service enabling consumers to send money from any BTS location in the US to Latin America and Asian countries.
Nice trials: M-payments still struggling
Numerous trials are underway to establish the best way to offer mobile payment services and to work out whether consumers are interested in using them The Nice, mobile contactless city project may have been launched last month but it seems there is a long way to go before consumers can reap the benefits of the new technology.
Wells Fargo launches new m-banking apps
USfinancial services company Wells Fargo has expanded its m-banking portfolio by launching payment applications for Android, Blackberry and Palm smartphones.
Citibank launches text banking service for US customers
Global banking group Citibank is to launch Citi Text Banking, a service which allows its bank and credit card customers in the US to receive account updates by text messages. The Citi Text Banking service is available for all Citi credit card accounts and for Citibank accounts linked to a Citibank ATM or debit card, including checking and savings accounts, home equity lines and loans, and mortgages.
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Ukash expands into Mexico
Online cash payments company Ukash is encouraging Mexican consumers to steer away from their cash-orientated economy and embrace electronic payments though the launch of its vouchers in the country.
As secure as it sounds?
Security and fraud is fast becoming one of the main concerns of customers, particularly as online transactions increase John Hill looks at two different approaches to solving these problems, speaking to Voice Commerces Nick Ogden, the founder of WorldPay, and Steve Brunswick, head of strategy at Thales. Security is always at the front of card-holders minds and never more so than in the current environment, where stories of professional fraudsters stealing card details become more and more prevalent in the media
MasterCard’s contactless tag to provide ‘enhanced transaction performance’
US e-commerce and payment processing company First Data has teamed up NFC technology and contactless solutions provider, Inside Contactless, to launch a MasterCard PayPass mobile contactless tag.
Credit card issuers buckle under weight of new regulations
In what are being described as the most sweeping changes to the credit card industry since it began, the Federal Reserve has approved rules to regulate fees charged to consumers. According to estimates made by investment bank Keefe Bruyette & Woods, the changes will cost American Express, Discover Financial, Capital One and Alliance Data Systems a combined $1.2bn
Ixe Bank launches multi-channel service in Mexico
Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, the mobile messaging and mobile commerce service provider, today announced its partnership with Ixe Bank, one of Mexicos leading financial institutions, to launch Ixe Net Movil, a multi-channel m-banking service.