Global Payments rolls out processor for overseas cards
Visitors to the UK can now use their debit and credit cards to shop in their own currency, without dodgy exchange rates and extra fees, thanks to a new initiative from Global Payments.
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US lawmakers form cross-party payment tech group
A group of lawmakers will push forward the payments agenda in the US government via a newly formed alliance that focusses on the sector.
Banking software chief arrested for bribery
The former executive of a listed IT firm in the US is in police custody after an Australian bank uncovered suspicious payments to its staff.
TfL’s contactless success story enters next stage
Transport for London says that its contactless card payment system is proving a huge success – but that many customers are embracing smartphone payments as the next step of the initiative.
Partnership aims to enable on-the-spot payments for techies
Invoice IT is to provide Field Service Technicians with a means of creating bills and taking payments while on the job with clients.
Hong Kong and Singapore rack up fintech recruitment drive
Banks and financial firms in Asia are stepping up the search for data scientists to help meet customer demand for more flexible banking and payment services.
Cost-cutting opens doors to cybercrime
Pressure to close bank branches and digitise all functions means that major financial institutions are putting customer data at risk in order to save money.
India cuts 2-step authentication for small transactions
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreed to simply the contactless payment process for transactions of under Rs 2000.
IBM weighs up money-saving move to bitcoin
Tech multinational IBM is exploring ways to implement the blockchain technology that drives bitcoin in order to build a digital cash and payment currency.
