All articles by Stephen Little
Stephen Little
American Express partners with Earthport
American Express has partnered with the London-headquartered cross-border payments company Earthport, to expand its foreign exchange international payment service.
Samsung Galaxy S4 to include NFC and barcode scanning technology
Samsung will embed NFC and barcode-scanning technology on the new Galaxy S4 smartphone.
PayPal launches iPad app for small retailers
PayPal has launched an iPad app that turns tablets into a point-of-sale device.
USAA Bank adds voice recognition to its mobile app
The USAA Bank, providers of financial services to American military personnel and their families, has partnered with technology vendor Nuance Communications to add voice recognition software to its mobile app.
CBA launches Kaching payment app for Facebook
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Australia’s second-largest bank by assets, has launched its Kaching mobile payment app for Facebook.
Itaú Unibanco launches mobile payment pilot in Brazil
Itaú Unibanco, Brazil’s second-largest bank by assets, has teamed up with the Rio de Janeiro-based telecoms operator TIM Brasil for a mobile payment pilot scheme.
Citi launch new m-banking solution
Citigroup (Citi) has launched a new mobile payment solution in the Dominican Republic which is designed to make transactions more efficient for small grocery stores and businesses.
Mobile banking usage in Australia soars: (MISC) Market Intelligence Strategy Centre Australia
More than 6m Australians are now using mobile banking, with adoption at a faster rate than internet banking a decade ago, according to a report entitled Remote Banking Futures by financial services consultancy MISC (Market Intelligence Strategy Centre).
Fifth Third Bank introduces mobile cheque depositing service
Ohio-headquartered Fifth Third Bank has announced a new feature for its mobile app which will enable customers to deposit cheques using their mobile phones.
Bank of Ireland launches new mobile payment service
Bank of Ireland, Ireland’s biggest-bank by assets, has launched a new mobile banking service that will enable customers to transfer money from their accounts to other Bank of Ireland customers by using their phone number.