All articles by Zak Garner-Purkis

Zak Garner-Purkis

Bitcoin not a PSP

Paymium the company behind P2P currency digital currency Bitcoin has released a statement clarifying claims by numerous media outlets that it had become a registered European Payment Service Provider (PSP).

Research suggests contactless is yet to catch on

ICM Research has published findings revealing that contactless payments are suffering both a lack of promotion from merchants and low usage from consumers, despite high awareness.

MasterCard launches rePower in Europe

MasterCard has launched a cash reload service for eligible MasterCard and Maestro prepaid cards.

ATMIA fraud survey results revealed

The latest ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) membership survey has identified skimming as the greatest global ATM threat.

Prepaid Summit Middle East: innovation in the spotlight

VRL Financial News has announced details of Prepaid Summit Middle East 2013.

NAC joins the EMV Migration Forum

The US National ATM Council (NAC), following the creation of an EMV Working Group and has joined the EMV Migration Forum.

Nordea Bank offer iZettle for free

Small business customers of Nordea Bank in Sweden will be offered free iZettle mobile POS devices.

La Caxia rolls out TAP Visa

Spanish bank La Caxia will roll out a mobile contactless payment service in Barcelona, using TAP Visa stickers which attach to mobile devices.

UnionPay launches international arm

Chinese card issuer UnionPay is expanding its operations overseas with the opening of an international arm.

Intuit pilots mobile payment service

Financial software company Intuit is piloting a mobile payment service, Inuit Pay, for small businesses in the UK.