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Verdict Staff

MasterCard, Ratnakar Bank to introduce QR code payments in India

MasterCard in collaboration with Ratnakar Bank is set to roll out the Masterpass QR, a safe and secure Quick Response (QR) mobile payments solution in India.

SocGen launches next-generation card with OT’s dynamic security code

French lender Societe Generale in partnership with Oberthur Technologies (OT) has rolled out a next-generation card to strengthen the security of online payments.

Allpay designs first debit card for Starling Bank

Allpay, a UK-based payment specialist, has designed the first debit card for Starling Bank, a fully-mobile challenger bank in the country.

Automatia launches real-time multi-banking platform in Finland

ATM operator Automatia has launched the first real-time multi-banking platform in Finland, known as Siirto.

Vemanti plans to create new payments subsidiary

Vemanti Group, a diversified holding corporation, has announced that it is planning to launch a new wholly-owned subsidiary, which will provide mobile commerce and payments service for the cannabis industry.

Ingenico ePayments and Cabify team up in Latin America

Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Cabify, an online cab service in Latin America, to offer consumers the payment options that match regional and local preferences.

MAS collaborates with R3 and financial institutions in trial project on blockchain

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined forces with blockchain technology firm R3 and a consortium of financial institutions on a proof-of-concept project to make blockchain-based inter-bank payments.

Financial companies delivering better value for customers in loyalty programmes

There is however a but and a big one: cuts to loyalty programmes resulting from caps on interchange fees risk customer relationships. Douglas Blakey writes

Chase rolls out new credit card for small businesses

Chase, the US consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co, has introduced a new credit card for small businesses that offers flexible and rich rewards.

InComm partners with Tender Armor to combat card fraud

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, has partnered with Tender Armor, a fraud prevention payments technology provider, to pilot Tender Armor’s CVV+ fraud prevention solution to combat card fraud.