Visa Inc. has made a concerted effort to promote the use of prepaid cards in the US through a marketing campaign that shows the benefits that prepaid cards can have for under-banked consumers.
Issuers miss out on debit opportunities
Banks could do a lot more to develop their debit programmes and make them more valuable propositions for themselves and their customers, according to new research.
SK Telecom teams up with Japanese telecoms providers
Korea’s SK Telecom has partnered with Japanese telecommunication players KDDI and Softbank Mobile to develop cross-border near-field communication (NFC) payments.
UK contactless roll-out gathers pace
Two retailers in the UK have introduced contactless payments after joining forces with Barclaycard.
Visa focuses on security awareness
Visa Inc. has taken a number of steps to improve security awareness about payments made on its international network.
MasterCard reaches Heartland agreement
MasterCard has reached an agreement with issuing banks over how to settle claims relating to the 2008 Heartland Payment Systems security breach.
PULSE launches PIN debit for E-commerce
Debit network PULSE, which is part of Discover Financial Services, has launched the use of PIN codes for online transactions in an attempt to reduce fraud and chargebacks.
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