1643 results about this entity
Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 30 Jul 2025
News
A British start-up is encouraging parents to ditch cash and take pocket money into the digital age, offering pre-paid cards to children as young as eight which can be used online, in-store and at ATMs.
15 November 2012
As Christmas approaches, Visa has signed up another 50 US financial institutions to its V.me digital wallet service, designed to make online shopping simpler.
13 November 2012
A US judge has granted Visa and MasterCard's $7.25 billion interchange settlement deal preliminary approval in the face of opposition from retailers.
12 November 2012
Kazakhstan's oligarchs now have a novel new way to flaunt their wealth, with the launch of a solid gold, diamond-encrusted Visa credit card.
01 November 2012
MasterCard has moved to soothe consumer privacy fears following a rash of headlines about its plans to sell card transaction data to large retailers and corporations.
26 October 2012
BBVA will be the first financial institution to launch the V.me digital wallet in Spain, with a trial set for November ahead of a full roll out next year.
25 October 2012
The vast majority of mobile phone owners in developing countries are interested in using their handsets to access financial services, according to a survey from Visa.
23 October 2012
PNC has become the first US bank to offer Visa's new digital wallet service, V.me, to its online banking customers.
15 October 2012
RBS and NatWest have begun a contactless payments trial, giving 1000 customers NFC-enabled iPhone cases ahead of a wider roll out.
02 October 2012
UK Square-clone mPowa says it has struck a multi-million pound deal with South Africa's First National Bank (FNB). Meanwhile, the firm has denied claims made by its own staff that it can no longer process Visa transactions.
01 October 2012
A group of development organisations, foundations and private companies, including Citi and Visa, have formed the 'Better Than Cash Alliance' to lobby for a shift towards electronic payments in the fight against global poverty.
20 September 2012
Electronic payments have driven almost one quarter - or C$196 billion - of total Canadian GDP growth over the past 25 years, claims a study commissioned by Visa.
12 September 2012
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