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MasterCard launches mobile order and pay platform to six new markets

MasterCard will expand Qkr! with Masterpass, a mobile order-ahead and payment platform developed by MasterCard Labs, to six new markets including Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa and the US.

Finnet selects Cellum Mobile Next platform

Finnet, an Indonesian electronic payment provider and member of Telkom Group, has reached an agreement with Hungary-based Cellum to use its Mobile Next platform for its soon-to-launch mobile payment and commerce services.

Amex rolls out corporate card linked Buyer Initiated Payments platform

American Express (Amex) has rolled out corporate card linked Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP), which enables companies to boost the Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) while still paying vendors on time.

MasterCard to integrate Masterpass into Gulf Oil’s payment app

MasterCard has partnered with Gulf Oil, a US-based distributor of motor fuels, to integrate its payment solution Masterpass into the latter’s mobile payment application, Gulf Pay.

Samsung Pay arrives in Malaysia

Samsung Malaysia Electronics has partnered with several banks to launch its payment solution, Samsung Pay, in Malaysia.

UnionPay to expand card acceptance in Philippines

UnionPay International and the Philippines-based acquirer Metrobank have entered into a partnership, which will allow the bank’s merchants to accept UnionPay cards by the end of September 2017.

Barclaycard adds contactless payment technology to jewellery and watches

Barclaycard has partnered with fashion jewellery retailer DCK and payment technology provider Tappy Technologies to integrate its bPay contactless payment solution into jewellery and watch brands across the UK.

Visa to launch QR-based payment solution in seven countries

Payment technology major Visa plans to launch its QR-based payment service – mVisa – in Egypt, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam.

PacSun partners with BTM Global to implement EMV payment technology

US-based apparel retailer Pacific Sunwear of California (PacSun) has teamed up with BTM Global, a provider of retail system integration and development services, to implement and integrate EMV software for the retailer.

WorldRemit, JazzCash partner to launch mobile remittance services to Pakistan

Digital money transfer service firm WorldRemit has teamed up with JazzCash, a mobile financial service and digital money transfer service, to facilitate instant mobile remittances to Pakistan.