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Payments Transformation at Every Level – PayX Industry News – Issue 37
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Top Stories
Alaric and Digital Insight acquisitions by NCR signal Transformational Change
Bitcoin called to testify before Senate committee
Merchant360 offers plug-in that lets retailers deliver coupons to any NFC phone
Payments News
Barclays makes sending mobile payments easy with launch of ‘send a payment’
PKO Bank Polski Enters into strategic Alliance with EVO Payments International
M-commerce start-up Zapp vows to take on Visa and MasterCard
Westpac lays out five-year plan for core platform refresh
ECB publishes second SEPA migration report
RBA announces Proposed Establishment of an Australian Payments Council
Orange and Visa Europe join forces to launch Orange Cash
First Data Merchant Solutions Achieves UK Payment Institution Status
FIME Accredited by Visa to Deliver VMPA Testing
Mobey Forum Calls for Banks to Gen Up as MPOS Market Grows Claws
ASB CEO warns on the threat from non-traditional competitors such as Google
Far-reaching new survey of nearly 200,000 consumers in 27 countries finds the world is “banked out”
Digital Payments News
Bitcoins: The Second Biggest Ponzi Scheme in History
The Fair Price of a Bitcoin is Zero
Tracking 96,000 stolen Bitcoin in realtime
First Bitcoin ATM gets 348 transactions in first 8 days
From Treasure To Trash: Man Tosses Out Bitcoin Wallet On Hard Drive Worth $9 Million
PC Financial and TD announce UgoTM, Canada’s first open mobile wallet
payleven launches mobile payment in France
Moneris launches PAYD PRO, Canada’s first debit-enabled mobile payment service
Brazil: mobile payments adoption on the rise -report
Mobile Embrace launches m-Payments in the USA
Introducing the new Google Wallet Card
ECB launches public consultation on Recommendations for the security of mobile payments
Isis® Introduces Alliance Program to Support Merchant Technology Partners
hyperWALLET to Integrate with PayNearMe to Offer Cash-Payment Acceptance Options
Payments Infrastructure
ACI Worldwide Completes Acquisition of Official Payments
ACI Worldwide Recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Providers of Financial Technology
ACI Worldwide and VocaLink Extend Relationship to 2021, Powering 24,000 ATMs in the UK
Latest Release of Authentic™ From Alaric Supports DB2 and Microsoft SQL
Slovenská sporiteľňa pilots innovative card management capabilities powered by SmartVista
Clear2Pay receives OSCar Validation for Host Test Solution
Nadra Bank launches Internet banking built on TranzWare Internet Banking from Compass Plus
Compass Plus implements innovative fraud service for Intervale Group of Companies
ACLEDA Bank Plc. Upgrades to ECS’ electra iTx Series – Doubles Customer Base
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Goes Live on ElectraCard Platform in Record Time
Ria Money Transfer Introduces Money Transfers to India Bank Accounts Within Two Hours
Three Years in a Row: FIS Tops FinTech 100 Ranking of Financial Services Technology Providers
Hewlett-Packard selects HPS’s PowerCARD as a strategic technology for its Processing Centers
Tieto and OTP Bank have implemented a high availability payment card authorization system
IKEA Group relies on Wincor Nixdorf IT solutions at all furniture checkouts
Wincor World 2014: Innovation, know-how and interaction for banks and retail companies
Company Announcements
Australian Banking First: Commonwealth Bank Launches Online Checkout with MasterPass by MasterCard
NTT DOCOMO and MasterCard to Launch iD/PayPass™-branded Payments in Over 50 Countries
Barclaycard signs new agreement to process card payments in Europe for Digital River World Payments
PayPal Startup Blueprint Program waives processing fees for start-ups
U.S. Bank Partners with Mitek to Launch Mobile Photo Balance Transfer™ to Customers in November
Ingenico expands its presence in Middle East and Africa with EMP
EVO Payments International and Banco Popular Finalize Merchant Acquiring Joint Venture in Spain
Pivotal Payments launches m-payments solution
Sprint and Vantiv Launch Tablet-Based Point-of-Sale
Macatawa Bank Launches Mobile Payment Solution SpotPay
Ingenico and Standard Bank for an innovative business model in South Africa
First Data Certified to Process Maestro EMV ATM Transactions
DirectCash Payments Inc. Completes Acquisition of Threshold Financial Technologies Inc.
Valimo digitally signs Mobile ID contract with Iceland’s national identity provider
Bluefin Payment Systems Partners with Medtask to Provide Integrated Payment Processing
Temenos enhances leading microfinance cloud offering with new global partnership
First Data Merchant Solutions acquiring services now offer the Discover Global Network
MasterCard Tap & Go Contactless Technology Paves the Way for Mobile Payments in Canada
Fiserv Selects iovation to Support Multilayered Security Strategy
Ingenico Launching mobile payment Services in 8 Countries
Miura set to revolutionise retail payment market with the new, M007 mobile Chip & PIN device
Isis Mobile Wallet® Available Nationwide
YESpay and PMC Announce Strategic Partnership
All holds barred: Square obliterates deposit limits
Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) releases Best Practice on NFC Mobile Payment
Nationwide first in the UK to launch V.ME by Visa Digital Wallet
MasterCard Expands Geographical Presence in South Asia
NXP Enables NFC and Secure Internet Payment for Consumers
Bank of China selects NCR to support new ATM software application development
Vivo implements NFC technology in Brazil with Gemalto solution
V.me by Visa launches across Europe
Metro Bank launches NEW Personal Internet Banking Platform
Ogone to Deploy MasterPass Across Six European Countries
ReD and Transact Connect partner to deliver payment solutions in Africa
Online payment method paysafecard launches in Bulgaria
U.S. Bank and American Express Announce Card-Issuing Agreement
First Data and Oberthur Technologies Sign Long-term Strategic Technology and Commercial Partnership
New FICO Technology Correlates Locations of Mobile Phone and Card Transaction to Crack Down on Fraud