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Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services to Enable Digital Payment Acceptance Across Middle East and Africa

Fintech Finance

Mastercard and Amazon Payment Services have signed a multi-year commercial partnership agreement to digitize payment acceptance in Middle East and Africa, across countries including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, South Africa and UAE.

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EU accepts modified version of Apple’s open NFC proposal

NFCW

“The commitments address the Commission’s competition concerns relating to Apple’s refusal to grant rivals access to a standard technology used for contactless payments with iPhones in stores (‘Near-Field-Communication (NFC)’ or ‘tap and go’).”

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Market Pay acquires AltaPay

The Paypers

Market Pay Group has officially revealed that it has signed an agreement to acquire AltaPay, a payment service provider (PSP) located in Denmark.

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BBVA Buys Openpay As It Aims To Boost Digital Business Portfolio

PYMNTS

3) it inked an agreement to buy Openpay, a startup in Mexico that offers online payments. Openpay is a payment service provider (PSP) that enables digital payments, including on mobile devices, for large businesses and SMEs. BBVA announced Tuesday (Jan.

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UK Finance Publishes Report to Facilitate Commercial Variable Recurring Payments

Fintech Finance

UK Finance, in association with law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP , is today announcing a report on the use of model clauses to support the development of the Variable Recurring Payments (VRPs) for commercial applications in the UK.

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BBVA Compass Takes $60M Charge On Simple

PYMNTS

3) it inked an agreement to buy Openpay , a startup in Mexico that offers online payments. Openpay is a payment service provider (PSP) that enables digital payments, including on mobile devices, for large businesses and SMEs. BBVA announced Tuesday (Jan.

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Credit Card Processing for Small Business: Everything You Need to Know

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This is why it’s so important to go for a payment services provider (PSP) that offers robust credit card fraud prevention services to protect you from fraudulent chargebacks and help you better generate evidence to protect your business during chargeback disputes.