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GBG, InnoValor to tackle fraud in digital surge from COVID-19

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Feb 2021

GBG, a global specialist in identity data intelligence, has teamed up with Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology provider InnoValor.

GBG, InnoValor, ReadID, NFC, identity verification, eKYC, ePassports, ID document, smartphone

InnoValor gets new ISO/IEC 27701 privacy certificate

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 29 Jan 2021

InnoValor, the originator of ReadID, has received ISO/IEC 27701 privacy certificate from TÜV Trust IT GmbH TÜV Austria Group.

ING, Rabobank, identity verification, data privacy, GDPR, InnoValor, ReadID, Netherlands, NRF, smartphone, mobile verification

South Korea sees offline banking decrease in favour of fintechs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 06 Oct 2020

South Koreans visiting banks for money withdrawal, deposit, and transfer have decreased in numbers due to online and mobile banking users multiplying. 

offline banking, South Korea, fintech, banks, Bank of Korea, mobile banking, online banking, withdrawal, deposit, Transfer, smartphone, apps, central bank, ATMs, banking apps, digital banks, digital payments, online shopping

Mobitel, Fortumo to release direct carrier billing in Sri Lanka

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 24 Sep 2020

Sri Lanka-based mobile service provider Mobitel and mobile tech company Fortumo have partnered to launch direct carrier billing in Sri Lanka. 

Mobitel, Fortumo, direct carrier billing, Sri Lanka, mobile service provider, mobile tech, premium digital content, game payments, in-app content, digital services, postpaid phone bill, prepaid number, Hosted DCB, checkout, localisation, merchants, payments , credit cards, smartphone, online payments

Solarisbank, Samsung Electronics, and Visa partner to launch Samsung Pay in Germany

News | Payments General | 24 Sep 2020

Banking-as-a-Service platform Solarisbank has partnered with Samsung Electronics and Visa to bring mobile payment solution Samsung Pay to Germany. 

Solarisbank, Samsung Electronics, Visa, Samsung Pay, Germany, Banking as a Service, platform, mobile payments, Visa Debit Card, debit card, bank account, Europe, KYC, video id, KYC process, Splitpay, instalments, NFC, smartphone, encrypted payments

OBE, Moneyhub, Streeva partner for charity donations initiative

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 18 Sep 2020

Open Banking Excellence (OBE) has partnered with payment API provider Moneyhub and Streeva, a gift aid company for a charity-driven initiative.

OBE, Moneyhub, Streeva, charity donations, initiative, payments , API, payment API, Open Banking, fintech, QR code, bank account, gift aid, coronavirus, MyBnk, financial education, SSAFA, EACH, Bristol Inclusive Thrill Seekers, UK, United Kingdom, smartphone, donations

Samsung launches its digital-first Samsung Pay Card

News | Cards | 18 Aug 2020

Samsung has announced that the new Samsung Pay Card, powered by Curve, and in conjunction with global payments technology company Mastercard, will be available from 18 August 2020 in the UK.

Samsung, Curve, MasterCard, Samsung Pay Card, launch, UK, cards, Samsung Pay, smartphone, smartwatch

National Bank of Oman introduces cardless ATM transactions

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Aug 2020

National Bank of Oman (NBO) has added cardless ATM transactions to its digital banking and payment solutions. 

National Bank of Oman, banks, Oman, cardless, ATM, transactions , NBO, digital banking, digital, banking, payments , smartphone, mobile app, transactions

Metro Bank rolls out AI-powered money management tools for business clients

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 11 Aug 2020

UK-based Metro Bank has announced new features on its mobile app, providing business customers with new receipt management technology.

Metro Bank, AI, money management tools, UK, mobile app, receipt management, iOS device, Android, receipts, smartphone, app, artificial intelligence, machine learning, reconciliation, VAT, Sensibill

Sberbank introduces SberPay

News | Online Payments | 13 Jul 2020

Sberbank has announced the rollout of SberPay, a service which allows customers to pay for purchases online and offline. 

Sberbank, payments , SberPay, NFC, Android, smartphone, Visa, cards

Bank of Japan explores the potential offline use of a digital yen via CBDC

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Jul 2020

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has published a research paper exploring the potential offline use of a digital yen using central bank digital currency (CBDC).

CBDC, central bank digital currency, decentralised CBDC, electronic money, smartphone, distributed ledger, SIM, cards, payments , Bank of Japan, Japan, BoJ

Smile, Neon roll out smartphone product line

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Jul 2020

Switzerland-based digital finance companies Smile and Neon have agreed to launch smartphone-based financial products for customers’ insurance and banking needs.

SMILE, neon, Switzerland, smartphone, digital finance, banking, financial products, insurance, bancassurance, bank account services, fintech

NFC first approach to instant mobile onboarding

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 Apr 2020

Maarten Wegdam and Wil Janssen, co-founders of InnoValor/ReadID, describe how NFC can lead to an optimal mobile KYC process and what this means for Open Banking

NFC, KYC, mobile identity verification, digital identity, InnoValor, ReadID, Open Banking, banking, smartphone, border control, digital signing, PassPort

US multinationals are reportedly willing to help roll out China's digital currency

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Apr 2020

Starbucks SBUX, McDonald’s, and Subway chains in China have been named on the People’s Bank of China’s list of companies that will test the national digital currency soon, according to Forbes.

Starbucks SBUX, McDonald’s, SUBWAY, digital currency, China, smartphone, bank account, digital payments

Phos raises EUR 1.3 mln in funding round

News | Mobile Payments | 08 Apr 2020

Phos, an UK-based fintech that offers a software-only POS, has raised EUR 1.3 million in funding led by New Vision 3.

Phos, UK, fintech, software, POS, smartphone, New Vision 3, PIN, SDK, NFC, Android, payments , B2B, banks, PSPs, ISOs, merchants

mCommerce disruption in Latin America: what's next

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 24 Mar 2020

As Latin America has increasingly started to focus on ecommerce, Geoffrey Michener, CEO and Founder of dataPlor, explores mobile commerce disruption in LATAM

ecommerce, Geoffrey Michener, dataPlor, mobile commerce, LATAM, Mercado Libre, digital marketplace, smartphone, contactless payments, fintech, Cabify, Despegar, emerging markets

Estonian Information System Authority approves NFC-based remote identity verification tech form ReadID

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 03 Mar 2020

The Estonian Information System Authority has approved a new remote identity verification solution based on NFC chip verification and face matching.

Estonian Information System Authority, ReadID, NRC, identity verification, smartphone, mobile verification, biometrics, ID card

Contactless payment transaction to reach USD 6 tln globally by 2024

News | Online Payments | 11 Feb 2020

Juniper Research has released a new research forecasting that global contactless transaction values will reach nearly USD 6 trillion in 2024, up from USD 2 trillion in 2020.

Juniper Research, research, contactless payment, contactless cards, contactless POS, Apple Pay, smartphone

7-Eleven pilots cashierless store concept

News | Mobile Payments | 10 Feb 2020

7-Eleven has announced it has started testing a cashierless store at its corporate headquarters, in the US, Texas.

7-Eleven, cashierless store, mobile app, smartphone

Visa, Samsung to bring Tap to Phone tech to businesses worldwide

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Jan 2020

Visa has teamed up with Samsung to launch Tap to Phone, a technology that can empower businesses around the globe by turning a smartphone into a POS device.

Visa, Samsung, Tap to Phone, partnership, POS, smartphone, EMV, contactless payments