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'House of Klarna' pop-up store arrives in Manchester

Introducing the “House of Klarna”. Hot on the heels of the news this week that 50,000 new Klarna customers a week are choosing ‘Pay later’ at retailer checkouts, and with over 12 million transactions in the past year alone, Klarna is hitting the high-street again with over 27 of the best retail brands in the UK.

Euro area card payments double in a decade

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Euro area card payments double in a decade

The number of card payments in the euro area have more than doubled in a decade as consumers increasingly dispense with the hassle of carrying notes and coins, according to the latest statistics from the European Central Bank.

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AT Kearney: First truly cashless society will be a reality by 2023

A new report by global management consultancy A.T. Kearney has found that the first truly cashless society will be reached in five years, with Sweden predicted to be the first country running solely on digital and card payments.

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Mastercard's Tap on Phone tech makes debut in Latin America

Contactless payments have exploded in popularity worldwide over the past few years. With a fully developed contactless ecosystem, Costa Rica became the first country in Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) to announce the implementation of Tap on Phone, a payment acceptance solution that allows merchants to receive payments from any contactless-enabled card or mobile wallet right on their own NFC-enabled Android device.

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Cashless payments are gaining pace according to Bank of Russia statistics

According to the Bank of Russia's data, cashless transactions (such as payments for goods and services, card-to-card transfers, and transfers to a bank account or a deposit) comprised over 90% of bank card operations of Russian nationals during the first half of this year.

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TSB to deliver Confirmation of Payee with VocaLink support

TSB today announced it will become one of the first banks to deliver Confirmation of Payee for its customers, partnering with Vocalink, a Mastercard company.

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Santander selects NCR to deliver ATM platform service

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global enterprise technology company for the banking industry, today announced that Santander U.K. recently selected NCR to deliver its enterprise ATM platform of the future and will be the first in the U.K. to offer its Interactive Banker solution to further enhance customer service.

Visa opens resource portal for fintechs

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Visa opens resource portal for fintechs

Visa is looking to cosy up to fintech firms through the launch of an online portal giving them "unprecedented" access to its technologies and network.

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Mastercard and Rabobank offer digital platform to farmers in emerging markets

Today, Mastercard and Rabobank announced a strategic partnership to give one million farmers in emerging markets access to a digital platform that makes it easier for them to sell their produce for a fair price.

Santander InnoVentures invests in Mexican startup Klar

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Santander InnoVentures invests in Mexican startup Klar

Santander InnoVentures has joined a $57.5 million debt and equity seed financing round for Klar, a Mexican startup bidding to take on traditional credit cards and debit services.

Citi and RBC join $18m funding round for card data API startup Fidel

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Citi and RBC join $18m funding round for card data API startup Fidel

Fidel, a UK-based startup that gives developers access to real-time transaction data from the big card schemes via an API, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round joined by Citi Ventures and Royal Bank of Canada.

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Mastercard to launch Request to Pay service in UK

Mastercard is announcing the forthcoming launch of its Request to Pay solution in the UK – following accreditation from Pay.UK - enabling consumers and businesses to receive payment requests, view bills and pay using real-time payments or card.

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Credorax and BBPOS partner to launch mobile point of sale product

Today Credorax, the NextGen merchant acquiring bank providing cross-border processing for eCommerce and omni-channel payments, and BBPOS, the world’s leading innovator, designer, and manufacturer of mobile point of sale (mPOS) payment terminals, announced a partnership to provide a (semi-integrated and) standalone mPOS solution for ISVs and ISOs across Europe.

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NatWest and Featurespace partner to target fraud

NatWest has agreed a strategic partnership with Featurespace to profile and monitor payments and account activity to prevent fraud and scams using Featurespace’s ARIC™ platform.

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Stet renews contract with Centre for Exchange and Clearing, Belgium

STET is proud to announce that the Centre for Exchange and Clearing in Belgium (UCV/CEC) has renewed its processing contract with STET until 2024.

American Express taps Open Banking for account-to-account payments

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American Express taps Open Banking for account-to-account payments

American Express is to move into the account-to-account space, enabling UK consumers to pay for goods and services online and on the go, directly from their bank account.

Retail lobby group calls for Government intervention over rising card fees

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Retail lobby group calls for Government intervention over rising card fees

The British Retail Consortium is calling on the Government to crack down on debit and credit card fees, as consumers increasingly forego cash payments in favour of spending with plastic.

SIA brings contactless payments to Rome's public transport system

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SIA brings contactless payments to Rome's public transport system

Romans can now pay for their railway and subway journeys with their contactless cards and NFC-enabled mobile phones, thanks to technology from SIA.

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PCI SSC and Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions form partnership

PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet) today announced a strategic partnership to raise awareness of the opportunity to create greater diversity in leadership within the payment security industry.

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Petal scores $300m debt deal

Petal, a new kind of credit card company built to help people financially succeed, today announced that it has closed an uncommitted facility to borrow up to $300 million in debt capital from global investment bank Jefferies.

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