Visa

1666 results about this entity

Period: 26 Feb 2008 - 02 Oct 2025

McDonald's and 7-Eleven go contactless in Australia

Contactless cards acceptance in Australia has been boosted by news that Visa and MasterCard have both signed major retailers to the technology.

Amex spends $150m on CNP fraud prevention firm Accertify

American Express has agreed to pay around $150 million for Accertify, a provider of card-not-present (CNP) fraud protection technology.

MBNA and Virgin Money embark on UK contactless card roll outs

Bank of America's card unit MBNA and Virgin Money have both committed to rolling out contactless credit cards to millions of UK customers over the next two years.

Over one billion EMV cards now active

Over a third of the world's payments cards - around one billion - are now EMV with two thirds of terminals - 15.4 million - also on the standard designed to secure transactions at the point-of-sale.

Visa and MasterCard near antitrust settlement - WSJ

The US Justice Department is set to settle an antitrust probe into card processing fees with Visa and MasterCard, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Visa Europe completes EUR500m processing platform

Visa Europe has completed its migration to a new, EUR500 million, processing platform, giving the firm's member banks a dedicated authorisation, clearing and settlement system for the region.

Visa in NY and LA contactless transit deals

Visa is trialling its contactless payWave payments technology for public transport services in New York and Los Angeles.

US files WTO case against China over access to card market

Following lobbying from Visa, the United States has filed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaint against China over the treatment of US suppliers of electronic payment services.

China UnionPay and MasterCard ink MoU

China UnionPay has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MasterCard that will see the card schemes look to establish a "mutually beneficial relationship".

Pakistan uses pre-paid cards to distribute aid to flood victims

The Pakistan government is working with Visa and United Bank Limited (UBL) to distribute aid to millions of families hit by the monsoon floods through pre-paid cards.

Wells Fargo joins Visa NFC m-payments trial

Wells Fargo has become the latest banks to confirm its participation in trials of NFC-enabled mobile payments technology in association with Visa.

BofA and Visa plan contactless m-payments trial - Reuters

Bank of America and Visa are set to start testing mobile contactless payments technology next month in New York, according to Reuters.