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Soneri Bank partners with Covalent to manage EMV debit programme

Soneri Bank, a Pakistan-based commercial lender, has teamed up with Covalent, a joint venture between Access Group and TPS, to bring together the combined expertise of all the companies on one common platform, with mutual goals for successful digital transformation.

MasterCard, BLoyalty partner for mobile payments in Malaysia

MasterCard has partnered with BLoyalty, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berjaya Corp, which owns and operates customer loyalty programme B Infinite (formerly BCard), to allow consumers to make purchases through B Infinite’s mobile app.

MasterCard launches premium travel credit card for Chinese HNWIs

MasterCard has introduced its latest premium travel credit card, MasterCard World Card, for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in China.

EBA rules will inconvenience consumers online

New European regulations will undermine the progress the payments industry has made towards convenient online payments.

Ethoca seeks card issuers and merchants’ collaboration to combat false decline problem

Ethoca, a provider of collaboration-based technology solutions for credit card companies and online merchants, has expanded its global search for participants in its ongoing pilot programmes focused on solving the $146bn global ecommerce transaction decline problem.

UK’s payment regulator proposes changes to payment systems infrastructure procurement

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has proposed changes to the country’s payment systems infrastructure procurement in order to boost competition.

FIS unveils network for high potential early stage fintechs

Financial services technology firm FIS has launched a network of early-stage fintech companies with direct applicability to the financial services ecosystem.

Ethoca seeks card issuers and merchants’ collaboration to combat false decline problem

Ethoca, a provider of collaboration-based technology solutions for credit card companies and online merchants, has expanded its global search for participants in its ongoing pilot programmes focused on solving the $146bn global ecommerce transaction decline problem.

OT, fintech start-up Inamo to launch contactless payment wearables in Australia

Australian fintech company Inamo and Oberthur Technologies (OT), a France-based embedded security software products and services provider, have signed an agreement to launch contactless payment wearables in the Australian market.

Moxian, Beijing Chinaums sign cooperation agreement

Moxian, an offline-to-online integrated social media platform operator, has signed an agreement with Beijing Chinaums, a subsidiary of China UnionPay, to create safer and convenient payment environment and mobile marketing solutions for bricks and mortar businesses.