Visa’s new payment service, mVisa, will be tested this summer with merchants across the Bangalore region and customers of Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank of India.

NASA Federal Credit Union is about to launch of a series of Star Trek credit cards. The Star Trek credit cards, under license by CBS Consumer Products, will provide special rewards of Star Trek merchandise and experiences.

The international payment service provider Computop has joined forces with ACI Worldwide, enabling merchants to accept online payments.

The Bangalore-based mobile payments company for emerging markets has raised Rs. 150 crores ($23m) in fresh funding.

Antonio Simoes has been appointed CEO of HSBC Bank plc and Chief Executive of Europe. The former Goldman Sachs associate will officially start his role on September 1st.

Despite the October 1st liability shift deadline looming, only 10 per cent of Americans have received the new chip-enabled cards, and nearly a third don’t know how to use them.