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AmEx paying merchants sign-on bonuses to gain market share

American Express (AmEx) is reportedly handing out businesses sign-on bonuses to accept its card as part of its strategy compete…

ECB eyes instant payments as opportunity to break Visa/Mastercard dominance

The European Central Bank (ECB) is weighing the possibility of using instant payments as an opportunity to link up national…

Wirecard rolls out wearable and card-based payment service in Europe

Wirecard is set to roll out its digital payment and access solution across Central and Eastern Europe to enable easy…

UK to consign rip-off card charges to history this week

The ban proposed by the UK government to end surcharges on the payments made through credit and debit cards is…

Digital payments to save $470bn annually across 100 cities worldwide

Relying on digital payment modes like cards and mobile payments could save nearly $470bn per annum across the 100 cities,…

Cards dethrone cash in Australia

Aussies love for tap and go have helped card payments to overtake cash payments in Australia, according to a survey…

UnionPay partners with Skylark to expand card acceptance in Japan

UnionPay International and Japanese restaurant chain Skylark have signed an agreement under which Skylark will accept UnionPay cards at its…