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• Misys to strip £8 million from costs as sales slow in Europe Read more
• Growth returns to the western European cards market Read more
• US EMV move doesn't mean chip and PIN Read more
• Retail banking – IT spending on the rise amid economic turmoil Read more
• Experian and American Express announce international payment partnership Read more
• EC to probe barriers to payments integration Read more
• Gartner lowers IT spending estimates; forecasts carnage in EU banking Read more
• Retailers and banks step up war of words over interchange fee cuts Read more
• FICO Data Shows UK Cardholders Paying Less of their Credit Card Read more
• Pre-paid outfit Green Dot cleared to buy bank Read more
• Retailers file suit against Federal Reserve over card swipe fees Read more
• UK banks wage cyber war games Read more
• For banking start-ups, the word 'bank' has become a business liability Read more
• Payments Council carpeted over cheque guarantee card as politicians smell blood Read more
• Compass Plus survey at CARTES reveals fraud and mobile as the key challenges facing the payments industry in 2012 Read more
• MasterCard Sheds Light on Consumer Payment Preferences Read more
• Visa Europe invests in Beyond Analysis to strengthen data analytics capabilities Read more
• The MULTOS Consortium welcomes China UnionPay Read more
• Wincor Nixdorf suspends 2012 forecast as Eurozone crisis rumbles on Read more
• Visa, MasterCard seek to dismiss price-fixing suit Read more
• Amex earmarks $100m for investment in digital commerce startups Read more
• BofA Merrill Lynch offers American travellers EMV Read more
• "There is no 'Sepa governance issue'" - EPC hits out at Brussel lobbyists Read more
• Payments Council appoints Experian to create and manage new reference database Read more
• BofA ditches debit card fee plan Read more
• UK Payments Council to set online authentication and Faster Payments standards Read more
• Durbin lashes out at Wells Fargo debit fee plans Read more
• PayPal aims to become your digital ID; unveils new bank, vendor, currency partnerships Read more
• Visa and MasterCard face ATM price-fixing suit Read more
• Asia-Pacific ATM market booms while USA and much of Western Europe falls Read more
• Brazilian payment smart cards dancing along Read more
• ACI agrees terms to acquire S1 Read more
• Nacha proposes Faster Payments-style service for the US Read more
• EC launches antitrust investigation into EPC and e-payments market Read more
• Fundtech board ditches S1 for PE outfit GTCR Read more
• Amex buys virtual currency firm Sometrics Read more
• PCI SSC Point to Point encryption, secured in hardware Read more
• 10th inter-CSM agreement for Equens Read more
• Russia smart card market to near 1.8 billion smart units shipped yearly by 2016 Read more
• S1 agrees to kill Fundtech deal Read more
• Fundtech board ditches S1 for PE outfit GTCR Read more
• PayPal goes after the high street Read more
• Standard Chartered Bank goes live on ACI Money Transfer System Read more
• Isis to launch in Texas and Utah Read more
• Google to launch wallet in Europe Read more
• UK banks work on MMT Read more
• PayPal sues Google over m-payment trade secrets Read more
• Visa Europe places emphasis on convergence Read more
• Following cheques tussle, MPs bid to rein in Payments Council Read more
• ACI increases cash component of S1 offer Read more
• Buffett doubles MasterCard stake Read more
• Ireland moves from cash to cards Read more
• ACI steps up efforts to scupper S1-Fundtech merger Read more
• BofA sells Canadian credit card business to TD Bank Read more
• China UnionPay overtakes Visa as world's biggest card scheme Read more
• Visa plans new US fee structure to fend off post-Durbin competition Read more
• US and UK networks ink ATM access deal Read more
• UK current account fraud surges in first quarter of 2011 Read more
• Yorkshire Building Society to buy Egg brand and savings and loan book Read more
• Citi commits to EMV for international travellers Read more
• Europol calls on US to close EMV loophole Read more
• O2 rolls out P2P payment apps Read more
• UK bank u-turn sees cheques saved Read more
• United Nations Federal Credit Union and Gemalto Publicize Increased Member Spend with Chip and PIN Payment Card Read more
• Facebook revises virtual money terms in wake of anti-trust complaint Read more
• EU courts open hearing into MasterCard fees Read more
• BofE to force more second-tier banks to take up Chaps membership Read more
• WikiLeaks to sue Visa and MasterCard Read more
• Antitrust suit filed over Facebook Credits Read more
• Fed surprises markets with watered-down interchange caps Read more
• Re-programmable card start-up Dynamics bags £35 million funding Read more
• Investigation into debit card charges raises concerns over transparency Read more
• Turkish bank retrofits ATMs to dispense gold ingots Read more
• EU banks ready to break Visa/MasterCard duopoly Read more
• Capital One agrees $9 billion deal for ING Direct USA Read more
• MoreMagic certified by Western Union Read more
• Ericsson takes aim at mobile money Read more
• Monitise breaks even Read more
• Western Union, MTN group agree to introduce cross-border MMT Read more
• Javelin study estimates P2P payments as $7 billion market in US Read more
• Zoompass teams with Western Union to deliver mobile remittances Read more
• Somali Islamists ban mobile money Read more
• Obopay and STAR Network enable real-time mobile account-to-account transfers Read more
• MoneyGram and CashEdge form strategic alliance Read more
• International remittance firms join the scramble in Asia Read more
• Case Study - GCash Read more
• Standard Bank introduce P2P system Read more
• The Mobile Money Revolution? Read more
• Gartner rubbishes Citi mobile trial Read more
• Boost for mobile banking for the unbanked Read more
• Visa in Africa: compete or partner Read more
• Pudong Development Bank plans to sell stake to China Mobile Read more
• Cashless future Read more
• Just months to replace old wireless payments systems Read more
• Card fraud costs US $8.6bn Read more
• EPC consultation on SEPA mobile payments Read more
• Banks and operators go head to head Read more
• Voice Commerce accepted as a Principal Member of Visa Europe Read more
• Card firms press US to file WTO complaint on access to China Read more
• DIBS Payment Services turns to TNS Read more
• EPC defends Sepa Direct Debits Read more
• Visa Europe calls for payments infrastructure to meet the digital age Read more
• UK banks vote to bounce cheques by 2018 Read more
• SK Telecom acquires stake in Hana Card Read more
• Mobile money to reach $202 billion in 2012 Read more
• Giant US retailer Best Buy drops Visa contactless Read more
• Contactless smart card shipments to break 1 billion barrier Read more
• Digital cash set to usurp paper and plastic - Standard Bank Read more
• Metro wins FSA license Read more
• Foundation of the IPF Association Read more
• Tsys enters merchant acquiring business Read more
• MoneyGram builds European network with Blue Dolphin acquisition Read more
• ‘No’ to Interchange Consideration Read more
• Visa Europe, Telefonica O2 and G&D unveil payment portability via SIM card Read more
• Number of Visa contactless cards set to double by 2010 Read more
• NAB to use voice biometrics for m-banking Read more
• Mobey Forum Plenary Workshops Read more
• Britons want quality of service Read more
• Online campaign for 'Robin Hood' transaction tax launched Read more
• PayPal falls foul of Indian regulators; payments suspension to last for months Read more
• Visa Europe, Carte Bleue Complete Merger Read more
• Barclays buys Citi's Italian credit card business Read more
• MasterCard Europe reports end of year results Read more
• Visa extends no signature required merchant categories Read more
• Voice Commerce becomes fully authorised Payment Institution Read more
• PayPass deployed in Brazil Read more
• W. European m-payments market to grow €4-5 billion by 2013 Read more
• Contactless payments now being accepted Read more
• Adopting EMV standards less costly Read more
• Cash costs EUR 130 per person in Europe Read more
• Elevon, Santander Form Merchant Services Alliance for Mexico Read more
• IndiaPay system set to launch Read more
• US retail sales predicted to rise 2.5% in 2010 Read more
• Wincor Nixdorf gloomy on prospects for retail banking recovery Read more
• UK Debit Card Use to Exceed Cash in 2010 Read more
• TSYS Planning Micropayments Service Read more
• Heartland settlement with Visa prompts lawsuit against acquiring banks Read more
• Deutsche Bank takes stake in Eurogiro Read more
• Citi-backed social money comparison site Bundle launches Read more
• Spending on Visa debit cards continues to grow despite recession Read more
• New UK bank starts fundraising Read more
• Visa Europe calls for payments infrastructure to meet the digital age Read more
• Mobile money transfer firm VoiceCash gets European banking licence Read more
• First Data releases ‘SpendTrend Consumer Spending Data’ for November Read more
• NFC m-payments to exceed $30 billion by 2012 Read more
• Cybercrime set for massive expansion Read more
• First Data consumer research reveals key success Read more
• Post Office bank plan unveiled Read more
• Canadian debit card fraud uncovered Read more
• Ingenico in £13m agreement with HSBC Merchant Services Read more
• HSBC to pilot combined debit and credit card Read more
• Mass credit card recall over suspected Spanish fraud Read more
• Reserve Bank of India sets out blueprint for overhaul of national payments system Read more
• Voice Commerce becomes fully authorised Payment Institutions Read more
• Visa expands payWave acceptance with ePort solution Read more
• Hypercom continues attack on card data fraud Read more
• Hypercom continues attack on card data fraud Read more
• Branches and service key for UK bank customers Read more
• First Data in Turkish ATM agreement Read more
• PBS is ready for SEPA direct debit Read more
• ING pilots mobile phone app for card personalisation Read more
• Mobile cash market worth $7.9 billion by 2012 Read more
• O2 launch O2 Money Read more
• Zapa’s new payment services for European retailers Read more
• Germany: cash still king Read more
• Virgin Money applies for banking license Read more
• Financial start-ups form lobby group Read more
• ATM card capture crime soars in EU; pressure grown on US to move to EMV Read more
• European Commission - Sepa end-game Read more
• Barclays to buy Citi's Portuguese credit card business Read more
• Hungary fines Visa, MasterCard and banks over interchange fees Read more
• Visa launches commercial m-payment service in Latin America Read more
• MasterCard extends PayPass in Turkey Read more
• Elavon and Santander enter merchant services agreement in the UK Read more
• More restaurants stop accepting cash Read more
• Wellington College become cashless Read more
• New schemes vital to Sepa for cards success - ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell Read more
• Faster Payments slow so far, but business cases for banks emerging Read more
• London Borough gets its own currency Read more
• Brits ditch cheques as Fast Payments gathers momentum Read more
• UK merchants looking for change Read more
• Americans turn to bank sites for paying bills Read more
• MasterCard Europe reports continued growth Read more
• EU to give US access to payments data Read more
• MasterCard Mobile MoneySend platform set to go live Read more
• MasterCard introduce contactless payments to Boots UK Read more
• Bank of Khanty-Mansiysk debut MasterCard Mobile Authentication in Russia Read more
• Consumers turn to debit to pay for everyday treats Read more
• PCI council sets out wireless security guidelines Read more
• Payment systems users warn of risks of Sepa failure Read more
• Visa glitch hits cardholders with $23 quadrillion charge Read more
• Latin America pre-paid market to be worth $160bn a year by 2015 Read more
• German and French banks push ahead with new debit card scheme Read more
• China bans use of virtual cash for trade in the wider economy Read more
• YES BANK rolls-out Indian ATM service Read more
• Criminal malware infection hits Eastern European cash machines Read more
• Bank of America and First Data form next-generation payment company Read more
• Retail association hits Visa Europe with interchange antitrust complaint Read more
• Emirates flies with PayPal Read more
• Visa makes NFC mobile POS payments commercially available Read more
• Swiss m-payment consortium? Read more
• Oman to implement national e-Purse Read more
• Court sides with Halifax in chip card clone case Read more
• Russia leapfrogs the west to become Europe’s largest ATM market Read more
• Bank of Khanty-Mansiysk debut MasterCard Mobile Authentication in Russia Read more
• TransCash launch prepaid money transfer card Read more
• Virgin plans internet bank Read more
• UK turns from credit to debit cards - Apacs Read more
• TSYS provide Travel Bank with Japan’s first prepaid card Read more
• Cash-Ticket enters four more European countries Read more
• SIX Card Solutions acquires parts of First Data Austria Read more
• UK Consumers Reduce Credit Card Debt Read more
• Visa sued over alleged SMS alert patent infringement Read more
• Visa partners with GSMA for mobile financial services Read more
• M-Cube launches m-banking for prepaid cards Read more
• Deutsche Bank launch outsourced solution for SEPA Direct Debits Read more
• New media uptake threatens retail banking business model - Gartner Read more
• Surprise levelling off of western Europe cash withdrawal volumes Read more
• France delays Sepa Direct Debit launch Read more
• ATM management outsourcing: a viable option for struggling US banks Read more
• Apacs figures show continued decline of Cheques Read more
• BOA, MasterCard, Obopay and Visa sued Read more
• Africa’s Migration to Chip and PIN Read more
• Consumers banking online in ever-increasing numbers Read more
• EC hits Visa Europe with interchange antitrust charge Read more
• EBA Clearing gears up for Sepa direct debit scheme Read more
• Revolution Money raises $42 million Read more
• Survey finds almost 40% of small- to mid-size US banks not happy with current ACH system Read more
• Fidelity National Information Services to acquire Metavante Technologies Read more
• MasterCard Europe Reaches Interim Arrangement with European Commission on Cross-Border Interchange Fees Read more
• Digital marketing gets personal Read more
• WAY4 Approved by PCI Security Standards Council Read more
• Eurozone banks told to ditch direct debit interchange by 2012 Read more
• Cross-border processing Read more
• Don’t forget the ATMs Read more
• Banks and retailers at cross purposes Read more
• A&L roll out housing prepaid card Read more
• NBS reports prepaid card growth Read more
• Tesco launches Travel Money Card online Read more
• First MasterCard prepaid gaming card in Europe Read more
• Prepaid for the old, prepaid for the young Read more
• Prepaid accreditation Read more
• Payzone launches prepaid card Read more
• Making prepaid attractive Read more
• Wal-Mart MoneyCard Read more
• Euronet launches prepaid services in Italy Read more
• Altair and Tippcash partner in German prepaid launch Read more
• A&L forms PCCL Read more
• Bank Invik links with Payzone in the UK Read more
• Metavante heads for Europe with Nomad acquisition Read more
• MasterCard reveals debit cards cross borders Read more
• First contactless in Latin America booms Read more
• Gloomy outlook on fraud as new problems emerge Read more
• Consolidation propels First Data’s ranking Read more
• ServiRed and 4B plan to merge their processing Read more
• Cross-border debits should be same as domestic payments Read more
• Visa Europe, Carte Bleue merge operations Read more
• Cash is still king, credit cards lag Read more
• New market leader Read more
• New credit card champions Read more
• Making the case for Visa Europe Read more
• RBS/NatWest dumps Maestro Read more
• Banks threaten SEPA go-slow Read more
• Chase Paymentech splits Read more
• Processing deals by HSBC and KBC Read more
• The future for Maestro Read more
• A tale of two brands Read more
• Faster Payments speeds up Read more
• Iceland’s Competition Authority fines Visa and MasterCard Read more
• Interchange – the debate rumbles on Read more
• Is it on a road to nowhere? Read more
• Vocalink in funding discussions Read more
• Citi sells Diners to Discover Read more
• Goodbye to cheques Read more
• More changes on the way? Read more
• Interchange in Australia Read more
• Surprise findings on impact of lower interchange Read more
• Cash on the way back in UK Read more
• Maestro out of favour Read more
• Equens bilateral payments with Iberpay and Seceti Read more
• Santander beefs up card and consumer finance activities Read more
• Third scheme feasibility study Read more
• Central bank study shows unprofitable payments Read more
• New launch by Banque BCP Read more
• Then there were four Read more
• Payfair – a fairer option? Read more
• Kroes lowers bar for the third scheme Read more
• US interchange legislation? Read more
• Commission scores an own goal Read more
• Missing, believed lost: anyone seen £4 billion? Read more
• Stepping up the pace Read more
• New programmes rolled out in France Read more
• French market rationalization Read more
• EC rules on MasterCard interchange Read more
• Cash – the familiar stranger Read more
• Lessons from US acquirers’ interchange practices Read more
• Debit leaving consumers feeling short-changed Read more
• Key Cash and Card Research Read more
• Losing the war on cash Read more

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