The volume of non-cash payment transactions is accelerating at a rate of 7.6 per cent year-on-year to reach a record high of 357.9 billion transactions, a report from RBS and Capgemini has found. |  | | | | New Products & Technology |
MasterCard has introduced MasterCard Identity Check, a suite of technology solutions that leverage advanced technologies to prove a consumer’s identity. |  | | |
Visa has partnered with energy giant Chevron to launch a mobile payments programme at more than 20 Chevron-branded stations, accepting any NFC payment service. |  | | | Ingenico has launched its iUC180B smart terminal in 17 central stations of the Kiev Metro, working with Oschadbank’s acquiring services and MasterCard. |  | | |
Standard Chartered has partnered with Chinese search engine Baidu to help international FinTech companies flourish in the Asian market. |  | | |
Over 44,000 bitcoin seized by the US Marshals Service is set to be auctioned next month, with the cryptocurrency being detained as part of a nationwide crackdown on underground marketplace Silk Road. |  | | | | |
