Official figures released by EMVCo demonstrate continued adoption of EMV chip technology: with 2.37 billion EMV payment cards in circulation and 36.9 million EMV terminals active worldwide.

Following a recent successful pilot, MasterCard has announced it will be launching its official QkR payment app in Australian schools.

MyCheck has announced a collaboration with PayPal to enable consumers to pay at table through the PayPal app.

Monitise has announced a new partnership with First Gulf Bank to launch new mobile banking services to consumers in the Middle East.

YapStone has announced that it has appointed Kelly Kay as President and Chief Operating Officer. Kay will be responsible for overseeing the operational aspects of the company.

Research from MasterCard has shown that despite believing handling cash, bank notes or coins to be unhygienic and dirty, only one in five wash their hands after holding it.