J.P. Morgan to pilot biometric payments for US merchants
J.P. Morgan is to begin piloting biometrics-based payments with select retailers in the US. After a short enrolment in store,...
Read MoreMastercard brings Google Pay to Kuwait
Mastercard has partnered with Google to launch Google Pay in Kuwait. Cardholders can tap to pay with their Android phones...
Read MoreMastercard and Obopay to boost financial inclusion in rural India
Mastercard and Obopay have launched a card for smallholder famers and rural communities in India to boost financial inclusion. Using...
Read MoreUS-based Payoneer secures UK electronic money licence from FCA
Payoneer, a US-based cross-border digital payment provider, has received its electronic money licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). ...
Read MoreMarqeta buys Power Finance in its first company acquisition
Marqeta, a card issuer and payments platform, has agreed to buy credit card issuer Power Finance in its first acquisition...
Read MorePayPal’s Xoom adds Visa debit card remittance feature
PayPal’s international money transfer service, Xoom, has added a remittance feature to its Debit Card Deposit product, allowing its US...
Read MoreWelcome.Place launches refugee ‘first aid’ card in France
Welcome.Place has launched a pilot project to distribute prepaid Visa cards to Ukranian refugees arriving in France. Refugees and immigrants...
Read MoreADIB launches wearable payments tech
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has launched ADIB PAY, a tokenised, contactless payment method designed to transform any watch, ring...
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