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Period: 02 Aug 2002 - 13 Aug 2025

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Google retires Kenyan cashless transit service

Google retires Kenyan cashless transit service

Google's tactical retreat from the payments market continues apace with the closure of Bebapay, a pre-paid card for contactless transit fares in Kenya that was launched in 2013 with the support of Equity Bank.

Google brings e-mail money transfer system to Europe

Google brings e-mail money transfer system to Europe

Google is rolling out its e-mail-based money transfer system in the UK, almost two years after the feature was first released in the US.

Google Wallet gets first payment platform partner for Instant Buy API

Google Wallet gets first payment platform partner for Instant Buy API

E-commerce payment processor WePay has integrated with Google's Instant Buy API, a service that lets Google Wallet users check out in just two clicks on mobile and web without exposing their sensitive information to third parties.

Google in talks to buy Softcard

Google in talks to buy Softcard

Google is in talks to buy US telco-owned mobile payments venture Softcard for between $50 million and $100 million, according to press reports.

Google shelves sales of hi-tech goggles

Google shelves sales of hi-tech goggles

Memo to bank innovation teams: Take off the rose-tinted spectacles and put on your smart watches, Google ceases consumer sales of Glass eyewear.

Google partners Lending Club on biz financing programme

Google partners Lending Club on biz financing programme

P2P lending platform Lending Club has teamed up with Google to offer loans to the Web giant's partner firms.

Google sues Visa and MasterCard over interchange fees

Google sues Visa and MasterCard over interchange fees

Google is suing Visa and MasterCard over the card giants' interchange fees, alleging that they violated federal antitrust law.

Google cloud platform gains PCI certification

Every year people spend billions of dollars buying goods online. Consumers who make these purchases and the companies that accept these online credit transactions need confidence that their data and processes are protected. We are pleased to announce that Google Cloud Platform has been validated for compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS).

Google to give away $100,000 in mobile wallet recruitment campain

Google to give away $100,000 in mobile wallet recruitment campain

Google is to give away $100,000 to users of its mobile wallet who recruit a friend to the platform, as it prepares to do battle with Apple Pay and Softcard for market share over the all-important US holiday season.

Google pulls plug on in-app Wallet payments

Google pulls plug on in-app Wallet payments

Google is pulling out of the in-app purchasing game by retiring its Google Wallet service for digital goods.

Apple Pay hits roadblock as US pharmacies disable NFC access

Apple Pay hits roadblock as US pharmacies disable NFC access

Two of the biggest pharmacy chains in the US have disabled NFC terminals in an attempt to shut out Apple Pay ahead of the launch of retailer-backed platform CurrentC in 2015.

Google Chrome implements support for Fido Alliance authentication

The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, a global industry consortium delivering open standards for simpler, stronger authentication, is announcing that Google is the latest member organization to deploy support for FIDO Alliance authentication standards.

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