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Verdict Staff
SIX Payment Services taps IBM technology to boost cyber security
SIX Payment Services has selected IBM Watson for Cyber Security to develop a next-generation Security Operations Center (SOC) in order to boost cyber defence and provide customers security services for compliance with Swiss privacy and financial market regulations.
Nets partners Chainalysis to facilitate validation of virtual currencies
Danish payments processor Nets has joined forces with distributed ledger technology provider Chainalysis to help banks validate virtual currencies such as bitcoin and comply with anti-money laundering rules.
MoneyGram to consider Euronet’s takeover offer
MoneyGram has signed an agreement to consider Euronet Worldwide’s takeover offer of $15.20 per share, which betters Ant Financial’s offer of $13.25 per share.
WorldRemit arrives in Japan
Digital money transfer service firm WorldRemit has launched online money transfer in Japan.
Industry veterans establish new card company
A group of financial industry veterans from credit card issuers have established a new card company and rolled out their new consumer credit cards under the brand ‘Ollo’.
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Scotiabank, Cardtronics extend ATM deal at 7-Eleven Canada stores
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has extended its ATM branding agreement with Cardtronics to give its customers surcharge-free ATM access at over 640 Scotiabank-branded ATMs at 7-Eleven Canada stores across Canada.
Accenture to buy payments consulting firm First Annapolis
Accenture has agreed to acquire payments consulting and advisory firm First Annapolis Consulting for an undisclosed sum.
Samsung, Smartlink and Ingenico widen digital payment access with new solution
Samsung Electronics in collaboration with its ecosystem partners, including POS manufacturer Ingenico and Swiss fintech company Smartlink, has rolled out a new contactless payment platform to offer digital cash to everyone.
UnionPay collaborates with Global Blue to upgrade tax refund service
UnionPay International has teamed up with Switzerland-based tax free shopping specialist Global Blue to upgrade its UnionPay Tax Refund Service.
WorldRemit partners with KCB for real time remittances to Kenya
Digital money transfer service firm WorldRemit has teamed up with KCB Bank to create a new option to offer instant money transfers to Kenya.