To beef up its existing technology to help speed EMV transactions and shoppers through checkout lines, MasterCard has unveiled M/Chip Fast. Developed on the principles of contactless or ‘tap-and-go’ technology, M/Chip Fast effectively prioritizes the parts of transactions that are critical to security. MasterCard says cardholders can expect to experience speeds closer to the familiar…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] Citibank North America branded credit card revenues declined 6.4% and income sank 32.1% year-on-year (YOY) in the first quarter (1Q/16). Citi indicated the higher cost of credit and rewards funding as a factor. Compared to its peer group, the Citi card portfolio was stable with outstandings (OUT) up slightly and purchase…
Discover’s Diners Club International has inked a deal with Germany’s Computop to increase e-commerce acceptance for Discover, Diners Club and Alliance Partner cards. This agreement is part of Discover Global Network’s ongoing effort to increase global acceptance, both online and in-store, through partnerships with leading payment service providers. By working with Computop, all cards running…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] UnionPay International and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China US (ICBC US) have issued the first UnionPay credit card in New York. It’s both the first UnionPay credit card issued in the US market and the first credit card issued by a Chinese commercial bank in the US. UnionPay and ICBC…
In Other News: PURPLE DECK (NFC); BOEING (Citi); DIGITAL RIVER (awards); and ANYWHERE (EMV). PURPLE DECK – Purple Deck Media has joined the NFC Forum. Recently, the company has adopted the N-Mark to further improve the recognition and acceptance of NFC’s wireless interaction between consumer technology, mobile devices, personal computers, and NFC compatible tags. Purple…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] MasterCard continued to plow along in the first quarter (1Q/16) posting double-digit year-on-year (YOY) gains in all metrics, with the exception of net income. On a currency adjusted basis (FX), MasterCard’s global gross dollar volume (GDV) increased 13.2% YOY, purchase dollar volume (PDV) was up 12.2% YOY and cash dollar volume…
San Francisco-based Boku has inked new carrier partnerships in Germany and Italy to power carrier billing on Spotify. This is an expansion of Boku’s existing global partnership with Spotify that first launched in the United Kingdom and includes every major carrier in Germany and one of the leading Italian mobile operators. With these new agreements,…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] U.S. Bank (USB)’s Payment Services division reports explosive year-on-year (YOY) growth in consumer credit card gross dollar volume (GDV), as well as a substantial YOY gain in credit card outstandings (OUT) for the first quarter (1Q/16). Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, stored-value cards, debit cards, corporate, government and…
[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”0″ ihc_mb_template=”1″] The current threat and cybercrime environment is like a huge firestorm that keeps feeding itself. Data breaches turn into more account breaches and it becomes a cycle. At the same time, fraud attacks are evolving, and becoming more widespread in the first quarter. The latest status report from ThreatMetrix says breaches…
International Bancard has ankled Gary Rutledge, a payments expert with more than 30 years of experience, as President effective next week. Rutledge will integrate and oversee execution of the company’s vision and strategic plan. Rutledge will have direct oversight and leadership of the company’s two teams: the revenue team and the revenue support team. Rutledge…
Canada has adopted ISO 20022, a major step in the modernization of Canada’s payment system. The announcement comes as demand for ISO 20022 is widespread among Canadian businesses. ISO 20022 is a global standard for electronic payment messages that will help businesses and financial institutions facilitate the move away from paper by creating the ability…
Israeli On Track Innovations has inked a strategic partnership with Swiss-based Microtronic, a European provider of closed loop cashless payment systems for vending and office coffee service (OCS). The companies will introduce a solution that integrates Microtronic’s e-vending and closed loop payment solution into oti’s CONNECT 3000 telemetry device and proven line of TRIO and…
