Mama Money launches WhatsApp bank card
Finextra
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
South African fintech Mama Money Financial Services has launched a new bank card that enables cardholders to manage their account and money through WhatsApp.
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Mama Money Partners with Access Bank and Paymentology to Launch New WhatsApp-Powered Bank Card
Fintech Finance
JUNE 24, 2024
Paymentology the leading next-gen global issuer-processor, today announces its partnership with Mama Money , one of Africa’s leading cross-border money transfer operators, and Access Bank , to launch new WhatsApp-powered bank card that stands out for its innovative use of WhatsApp banking.
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La Banque Postale launches 'impact' bank card
Finextra
DECEMBER 3, 2024
La Banque Postale, in collaboration with WWF France, is the first traditional bank in France to launch an impact bank card where all deposits associated with the card will be used to finance the energy renovation of housing.
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La Banque Postale, WWF France introduce impact bank card
The Paypers
DECEMBER 4, 2024
French postal bank La Banque Postale has teamed up with WWF France to introduce an impact bank card to advance the ecological transition in the region.
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Bank card spending volume slows
Payments Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
The big banks’ fourth quarter 2022 card volume data could have implications for card giants Visa and Mastercard, an analyst said.
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Mama Money Launches WhatsApp Banking Card to Simplify Access to Finance
The Fintech Times
JUNE 25, 2024
Paymentology , the global issuer-processor has partnered with Mama Money , the African cross-border money transfer operators, and Access Bank , to launch a new bank card service that will utilise WhatsApp banking.
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CFPB $8 late fee cap edges toward reality
Payments Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Despite an industry-backed lawsuit seeking to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new $8 late fee rule, bank card issuers are bracing for potential implementation.
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Visa, Mastercard say CrowdStrike didn’t impact networks
Payments Dive
JULY 22, 2024
Still, cardholders may have been affected, particularly in Europe, as some bank card issuers were hit by the cybersecurity company’s update snafu.
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Visa, Mastercard depict bank failure impact
Payments Dive
MARCH 15, 2023
As bank card issuers faltered this past weekend, the card networks monitored payments closely, Visa and Mastercard executives said at a conference.
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Thames Technology partners with Ellipse to elevate banking card security
The Payments Association
MARCH 27, 2024
Thames Technology has announced a strategic partnership with Ellipse to offer dynamic security code technology Read more
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Mama Money Partners with Access Bank and Paymentology to Launch WhatsApp-powered Bank Card
The Nilson Report
JULY 9, 2024
The post Mama Money Partners with Access Bank and Paymentology to Launch WhatsApp-powered Bank Card appeared first on Nilson Report.
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Stay competitive: Enhance your payment experience with U.S. Bank Card as a Service (CaaS)
Payments Dive
APRIL 1, 2024
For many companies, CaaS not only improves the customer experience but also yields expected—and sometimes unexpected—benefits for the business.
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Security Often Crimps Omnichannel Consumer Experience
Payments Source
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Preventing fraud across multiple purchasing channels is the next major paradigm shift for bank card issuers and merchants.
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Sberbank reuses bank card chips to fight shortage
The Paypers
JULY 8, 2022
Russia-based Sberbank has started removing chips from un-activated cards to combat shortage after European suppliers halted deliveries based on EU sanctions imposed on the country amid the ongoing Ukraine invasion.
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8 highlights from Card Forum 2019
Payments Source
MAY 29, 2019
Top executives from banks, card brands, credit unions, fintechs and more weighed in on the major issues and innovations for the payments industry.
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Payments Source
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Tech firms, banks, card networks and governments are all making strong progress toward the everyday use of digital currencies.
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Torpago and Marqeta launch Sunwest Bank card programme
Finextra
JANUARY 25, 2024
Torpago, a commercial credit card and spend management provider, Marqeta, strategic partner of Torpago and the global modern card issuing platform, and Sunwest Bank, a leading entrepreneurial business bank, announce the launch of Sunwest Visionary Card, Sunwest’s commercial credit card and expense management solution.
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Mastercard wins initial approval to join China’s $27 trillion market
Payments Source
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
won approval to set up a bank card clearing business in China, gaining access to a $27 trillion payments market as part of the nation’s financial opening, though more regulatory steps will be required. Mastercard Inc.
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Fraud Scare Blocks Thousands Of Tesco Bank Cards
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Thousands of customer cards have been blocked after Tesco Bank’s fraud system detected suspicious activity, reported HuffPost Business. Concerned account holders took to social media to alert Tesco. Others reported losing funds and being on hold for hours. Tesco issued a statement on Sunday (Nov.
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Ajman Transport Authority Partners With BPC to Digitalize Ajman Public Transport Payments Through O-CITY
Fintech Finance
JULY 17, 2024
He noted that with introduction of O-CITY, commuters can now benefit from a unified ticketing experience, eliminating the need to visit a ticket office, by conveniently paying contactlessly using a bank card directly on the bus.
Midsize bank card operations are the perfect target for cybercrooks
Payments Source
JANUARY 24, 2019
Midsize banks have much smaller security budgets, less mature security programs and less robust controls than their bigger counterparts, writes Leigh-Anne Galloway, cybersecurity resilience lead at Positive Technologies.
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Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
PYMNTS
MARCH 20, 2019
New data has revealed that bank card default rates rose six basis points to 3.48 After seven-straight months of decline, bank card default rates have now increased for three consecutive months — a primary contributing factor to the increase in the composite default rate.
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Cardlay raises $4M for bank card management tech
Payments Source
DECEMBER 21, 2016
A Danish company called Cardlay has closed a $4 million funding round to deploy its white label card management solution to banks.
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JCB, Sri Lanka’s central bank collaborate to boost local bank cards
Payments Source
JUNE 22, 2017
The partnership is designed to serve the increasing numbers of tourists visiting Sri Lanka from India, providing payment card options that have local ATM support.
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Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
China’s central bank gave Mastercard the go-ahead on Tuesday (Feb. 11) to set up a bank card clearing business, granting access to a $27 trillion payments market, according to reports. . The central bank said Mastercard and its partner, NetsUnion Clearing Corp. billion bank cards in circulation were debit cards.
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Mastercard obtains a bank card clearing licence in China
The Paypers
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Mastercard NUCC Information Technology (Beijing) has received formal approval to perform domestic bank card clearing activities in China.
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Lisbon Metro, Littlepay to launch contactless bank card payments
The Paypers
JUNE 30, 2023
Portugal-based transit system Lisbon Metro has partnered with UK-based transit payments processing company Littlepay to facilitate contactless bank card payments.
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Disruptors not doing enough to break the bank/card link
Payments Source
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
There are lots of new technology driven payment startups, though most still at least partly rely on the traditional card/bank model.
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Omnichannel Security Too Often Crimps Consumer Experience
Payments Source
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Preventing fraud across multiple purchasing channels is the next major paradigm shift for bank card issuers and merchants.
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China UnionPay, Visa vow to collaborate on payments products
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen and create new value for the bank card ecosystem, benefiting consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and technology partners.
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England edges towards a single national multimodal ticketing system
NFCW
JANUARY 16, 2024
This national project will see the introduction of ‘tap and go’ solution for customers using their bank card on regional bus services where, irrespective of which bus operators they use, they will get best value fare,” says TfWM’s Matt Lewis.
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Debit routing rule tables turned on regulators
Payments Dive
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Bank card issuers say there isn’t enough network competition to meet the July debit card routing rule deadline, adopting regulators’ argument to push back.
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Uzum Partners With Mastercard to Boost Financial Literacy in Uzbekistan
Fintech Finance
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Uzum and Mastercard have launched two free online courses to help Uzbek consumers understand how to conveniently and safely use debit and credit cards. “We are empowering the Uzbek people by offering them unique online shopping services along with banking products such as BNPL, ” said Djasur Djumaev, CEO of Uzum.
Trust Bank’s 0% FX Fees Result in Over S$18 Million in Customer Savings
Fintech News
MAY 20, 2024
Singapore’s digital bank Trust shared that its customers have saved over S$18 million on foreign currency transactions in the past year, thanks to the bank’s 0% foreign exchange fee policy. The data revealed that Trust Bank cards were used more than 7 million times for foreign transactions during this period.
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Grab’s Vietnam Users to See End of Moca E-Wallet Service on 1 July
Fintech News
JUNE 2, 2024
Grab users will continue to have access to cashless payment options through bank cards, ZaloPay accounts, and MoMo accounts. During the transition period from 31 May to 30 June 2024, Moca users can withdraw funds to linked accounts or bank cards and use any remaining balance.
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Bank’s Margins Suffer As US Consumers Pay Down Credit Card Debt
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
consumers have been paying down payments on credit cards with the pandemic continuing to hamper spending opportunities, which has led to dramatically falling bank card loans, The Financial Times (FT) reports. According to the report, the total amount of card loans in U.S.
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Ukraine adopts law for Open Banking, e-money, and non-bank cards
The Paypers
JULY 1, 2021
The Verkhovna Rada (the Ukraine-based parliament) has approved a bill on payment services aimed at consumers to improve the quality of payment services, according to finance.ua.
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Contactless NFC Payments Introduced Across Public Transport Vehicles in Orléans, France
The Fintech Times
MARCH 24, 2024
Bank cards will be accepted on the city’s bus and tram networks, and Orléans Métropole anticipates significant adoption by locals and visitors alike. The solution will be put into service this month to enable passengers to use their bank card, whether physical or on mobile, as a transport ticket.
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Starbucks, Tencent add China's WeChat for coffee payments
Payments Source
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Tencent Holdings has 846 million global monthly active-user WeChat accounts, and more than 300 million have linked bank cards. The potential user base is huge.
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WhiteBIT taps Checkout.com for direct bank card transactions
The Paypers
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Lithuania-based cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT has partnered with fintech platform Checkout.com to improve user experience when topping and withdrawing money.
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IDEMIA Launches GREENPAY Wallet for Regenerative Sustainability in Banking
Fintech News
JUNE 4, 2024
The solution features a software component for consumers to make financial contributions to NGO projects through their mobile banking apps and a digital platform for financial institutions to select and monitor impactful projects.
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Ecommpay adds Bacs and Sepa Direct Debit capabilities
Finextra
APRIL 3, 2024
Leading international Payment Service Provider and UK & Europe direct bank card acquirer Ecommpay has launched Direct Debit payments for UK and EU businesses in collaboration with bank payment company GoCardless.
Bitcoin Daily: Xapo Stops Credit Payments for Crypto; Former CoinFlux Owner Pleads In Crypto-Laundering Case
PYMNTS
JUNE 14, 2020
In a statement, China Merchants Bank , Bank of China , Agricultural Bank of China , China Construction Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China all said they wouldn’t be looking to crack down on legal operators.
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