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OmniPay, UnionPay to issue Manila City Card

OmniPay, a card issuer in the Philippines, has partnered with UnionPay International to issue the first Manila City Card – an international payment card that can be used in the UnionPay network across 160 countries and regions.

SIX partners with WIR Bank to support SME payment card

SIX Payment Services, a Swiss and Austrian acquirer and provider of the mPOS solution mCashier, has reached an agreement with WIR Bank to support its launch of a new payment card known as WIRcard plus for SMEs.

Green Dot completes takeover of UniRush

Green Dot, a US-based issuer of MasterCard and Visa-branded cards, has wrapped up the previously announced acquisition of UniRush.

APPS, CT-Payment to offer payment processing products and services to merchants

US-based Atlantic Pacific Processing Systems (APPS) has reached an agreement with CT-Payment, whereby the former will offer its US merchant customers payment processing products and services to its Canadian operations from CT-Payment.

SETL opens office in Paris to support eurozone operations

SETL, the London-based financial blockchain specialist, has opened office in Paris to develop its eurozone activities.

Fifty years on, the ATM is still developing

First inaugurated by the comedy actor Reg Varney in 1967, the ATM is still with us. According to the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA), there are approximately three million ATMs across the globe. However, one of the mainstays of modern banking is not resting on its laurels and still developing. Patrick Brusnahan writes

NAPAS taps ACI payments solution to drive growth in Vietnam and ASEAN region

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), the national payment switch provider in Vietnam, has selected ACI’s UP eCommerce Payments solution to boost growth across Vietnam and the ASEAN region.

MasterCard, Oracle to offer seamless payments to retail and hospitality industries

MasterCard has reached a global partnership with Oracle to offer a smooth digital payment experience to the retail and hospitality industries.

LTA, MasterCard to start trial of account-based ticketing system in Singapore

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) and MasterCard are set to roll out a pilot of the account-based ticketing (ABT) system for public transport by allowing the usage of contactless credit and debit cards for fare payments.

UnionPay, BancNet to issue chip cards in Philippines

UnionPay International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China UnionPay, has signed a licensing agreement with the Philippine switch network BancNet to issue chip cards on large-scale in the country.