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JCB to begin Phase 2 trials of offline CBDC

Japanese card issuer JCB is moving to Phase 2 of a pilot to trial offline P2P payments for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

13 December 2023

News/payments

Mastercard launches CBDC partner programme

Mastercard has put together a central bank digital currency partner programme comprised of firms from across the ecosystem, including Ripple and Consensys.

18 August 2023

News/security

Sella Group pilots biometric fingerprint card

Italy's Sella Group is trialling a a biometric recognition credit card that allows people to make payments by using their fingerprint.

21 November 2022

Company announcement/crypto

StraitsX to showcase real-world stablecoin applications at Singapore Fintech festival

StraitsX, a Major Payment Institution licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it will be piloting a series of stablecoin applications at the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2022, which aims to showcase stablecoins’ real-world use case applications and benefits for trade and commerce.

02 November 2022

Company announcement/payments

Idemia partners with Soft Space to enable Tap on Phone payments

IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, partners with Soft Space, the world’s leading Fintech player in SoftPOS to enable contactless payment acceptance.

02 March 2022

News/sustainable

HSBC to introduce recycled plastic payment cards globally

As climate change activists smash the windows at its Canary Wharf HQ, HSBC is attempting to burnish its green credentials with a new programme to eliminate single-use PVC plastic payment cards in favour of recycled PVC plastic (rPVC) across all its global locations by the end of 2026.

22 April 2021

Company announcement

Hubuc to issue cards with dynamic CVV from Idemia

Embedded financial services provider HUBUC announces the launch of payment cards underpinned by MOTION CODE™ - a dynamic CVV technology – from IDEMIA, the world leader in Augmented Identity, for online shopping across Europe.

22 February 2021

News/security

Swedish challenger Rocker pilots biometric card

Swedish digital banking challenger Rocker is set to pilot the country's first contactless fingerprint biometric debit card.

09 December 2020

Company announcement/sustainable

Sokin and Idemia partner for recycled plastic payment cards

Sokin is set to be one of the first new-generation financial institutions to issue recycled plastic payment cards in over 200 countries.

07 December 2020

Company announcement/identity

Idemia combines payments card with digital ID

Converged Card is a state-issued driver’s license or identification with a payment credential.

02 November 2020

News/security

Mastercard to trial biometric card payments in Asia

Mastercard is to conduct the first pilot in Asia of a biometric card that uses a fingerprint to authorise transactions at in-store payment terminals.

21 October 2020

Company announcement/payments

Idemia opens fintech accelerator for cards programme

In the context of a rapid transformation of the banking industry, IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, supports FinTechs and neobanks with the launch of the Global Fintech Accelerator Card Program. This new program allows a rapid process from cardholder onboarding - to card issuance.

05 October 2020