Visa says contactless use surged amid COVID-19

May 1, 2020

Barclays signs extension deal with Visa

February 10, 2020

Barclays, which processes almost half of the credit and debit card transactions in the U.K.,  has signed a new, multi-year partnership deal with Visa…

Visa gains on holiday e-commerce, retail spending

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

Visa reported strong earnings during the fiscal first quarter, fueled by solid e-commerce and retail spending that offset weaker travel and restaurant spending.

Fiserv providing payments technology for Hong Kong's ZA Bank pilot

February 6, 2020

Fiserv Inc. and ZA Bank, the first virtual bank to launch a Hong Kong-based pilot program, said ZA is using Fiserv's VisionPlus global payment software to…

Visa plans major reset of interchange rates: Report

February 4, 2020

Visa is planning a major change to how it calculates the interchange rate, a move that could result in higher merchant fees for e-commerce transactions…

Visa tackles growing UK cash access crisis with retail expansion

Visa is launching a program to expand access to cash for rural and low income communities in the U.K. amid reduced access to branch banking and ATM coverage.

Vodafone pulls out of Facebook-backed Libra Association to focus on M-Pesa

January 22, 2020

Vodafone Group, a U.K.-based telecommunications conglomerate, became the latest company to pull out of Libra, the Facebook backed digital currency project. 

Visa, TD Bank partner to ease US-Canadian funds transfer

December 23, 2019

Visa and TD Bank announced an agreement to allow easier transfer of funds between U.S. and Canadian bank accounts using Visa Direct push payments.

MoneyGram expands Visa Direct service to Spain, Philippines

December 6, 2019

MoneyGram International Inc., a provider of money transfer services, Wednesday announced the expansion of its debit card deposit service internationally to…

Wirex to launch multicurrency Visa Travelcard with bitcoin rewards in Asia

November 11, 2019

Wirex announced the launch of its next generation Wirex Visa Travelcard, a multi-currency card that combines crypto with fiat currency on the same payment…

Kount launches service to catch criminal and 'friendly' cyber fraud

October 30, 2019

Kount, a Boise, Idaho-based cybersecurity firm, launched what it calls the industry's first comprehensive service that protects digital companies against both…

PayPal drops out of Facebook's Libra

October 4, 2019

PayPal Holdings Inc. has withdrawn its support for Facebook's future cryptocurrency Libra, according to a spokesperson for the payments provider.

ATM suit against Visa, Mastercard resumes

September 27, 2019

An eight year-old antitrust suit is once again seeing some action after independent ATM providers requested class certification in their suit against Visa Inc.

Visa working to boost cashless payments in advance of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

July 24, 2019

Visa Inc. said it working on a series of innovative payment experiences in advance of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, where Visa is the official payment…

Visa, Allpoint deal offers surcharge-free cash access to US visitors from Southeast Asia

May 31, 2019

Visa and Allpoint Network, a unit of Cardtronics PLC, have partnered to help travelers from Southeast Asia visiting the United States obtain access to cash…

Visa, FIS partner to provide cross-border B2B payments

April 26, 2019

Visa Inc. has struck an agreement with Fidelity National Information Services Inc. to allow commercial financial institution clients of FIS to access the Visa…

Coinbase teams with Visa to issue crypto debit card in UK

April 12, 2019

Coinbase, a U.K.-based virtual currency exchange, has announced the launch of Coinbase Card, a Visa debit card that lets customers in the U.K. spend crypto…

Visa, Remitly partner on cross-border remittances

March 28, 2019

Independent digital remittance company Remitly has announced an agreement with Visa that will enable the Remitly digital money transfer platform on the Visa…

1.26B fingerprint sensors to ship in 2019

March 15, 2019

The consumer market is expected to reach approximately 1.26 billion fingerprint sensor shipments by the end of 2019, with a 10.3. percent 5-year CAGR increase.

NatWest to pilot test biometric payments card

March 12, 2019

As part of a national trial, U.K. financial institution NatWest will pilot test a payment card featuring biometric fingerprint technology.