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Verdict Staff
Prepaid taking Europe by storm
One day, four sessions and multiple keynote speakers from leading companies from Italy and the wider Europe highlighted the healthy state of the growing prepaid market and its prospects. Douglas Blakey reports on the key news, developments and presentations from the event
Sequent, Trustonic to strengthen adoption of digital cards
Sequent, a provider of digital issuance and mobile wallet platform as-a-service, has selected device security provider Trustonic’s solution to increase the adoption of digital cards on smartphones and wearables.
Elavon partners with Systems Innovators to protect government payment data
Payments technology provider Elavon has partnered with Systems Innovators (SI), a revenue management and centralised cashiering provider, to secure government payment data.
For now, cash is king in Canada
Cash and other paper transactions, such as cheques, are still dominating the Canadian payment system, according to a report released by the Payments Canada that operates a payment clearing and settlement system in the country.
LotteCard taps Gemalto’s contactless sticker for payments in South Korea
South Korea-based credit card network LotteCard has selected Gemaltos Optelio contactless stickers that will enable users to make payment at 35,000 stores in the country.
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Majority of traditional financial firms seeking collaboration with fintechs
Traditional financial institutions are increasingly seeking partnerships with financial technology firms as a means to achieve goals faster and at a lower cost, according to a survey by ACI Worldwide.
European Commission forms task force to boost fintech innovation
The European Commission (EC) has created an internal financial technology task force to assess and make the most of innovation in this area and develop strategies to address the potential challenges that fintech poses.
Wirecard launches first virtual prepaid card for online payments in Netherlands
Wirecard, a German financial services and technology company, in collaboration with prepaid products provider 3V Benelux has launched its first virtual prepaid card for online payments in the Netherlands.
Google launches Android Pay in Poland
Tech giant Google has rolled out its mobile payments system Android Pay in Poland that will allow users to pay for anything using their Android-based smartphone.
Cardtronics renews ATM services contract with Kroger
Cardtronics, a provider of ATM and financial kiosk products and services, has entered into a new, long-term ATM services agreement with The Kroger Co, a traditional grocery retailer in the US.