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Fitbit enters Australian payments market
(29 September 2017 – Australia) Fitness-tracking accessory, Fitbit, is the latest in wearable technology to offer contactless payments. For the launch of its first watch, name the Iconic, […]
(29 September 2017 – Australia) Fitness-tracking accessory, Fitbit, is the latest in wearable technology to offer contactless payments. For the launch of its first watch, name the Iconic, […]
(27 September 2017 – Japan) A group of Japanese banks, led by Mizuho Financial Group and Japan Post Bank, has won support from the country’s central bank and […]
(22 September 2017 – Europe) Allied Wallet, a Los Angeles-based provider of online payment processing, has announced a partnership with UnionPay International to issue a UnionPay-branded prepaid card, […]
(18 September 2017 – Australia) Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has announced a deal with technology giant Google to offer Android Pay, while also revealing a mobile payment partnership with […]
(13 September 2017 – Asia) Hong Kong and Singapore based businesses are now able to track their cross-border payments via DBS, leveraging SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi). While […]
(11 September 2017 – Europe) Visa Europe has hired former Bank of England Deputy Governor Charlotte Hogg as their new chief executive. Hogg resigned from the central bank […]
(5 September 2017 – Global) Square Payments has officially applied for a US banking license following months of industry speculation. The move has re-started debate around the use […]
Initially launched as an idea in September 2015, UBS’ digital cash system has received a boost with six major banks joining the initiative. According to Reuters, Credit Suisse, […]
(31 August 2017 – Europe) Scandinavia’s largest payments processor, Nets is in the talks to finalise a private equity buy-out, valuing the company at around US$5 billion, the Financial […]
OCBC Bank has launched a mobile keyboard that allows customers to make peer-to-peer payments within any mobile app or browser. The keyboard enables customers to send money instantly […]