The Paypers

APRIL 19, 2018

(The Paypers) JCB , an international payments brand based in Japan, has teamed up with IDEMIA to conduct a pilot trial of its latest JCB Biometrics Card with fingerprint authentication.

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Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 22, 2024

However, in some regions, like Europe, credit cards use the chip-and-PIN system, where every transaction requires PIN entry instead of a signature. For merchants who accept international payments, understanding this system is key. Additionally, cash advances from credit cards, such as those at an ATM, always require a PIN.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 15, 2024

Businesses and partners will benefit from a full-service provider with a relentless focus on bank payments, enabling disbursements and payment collection through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking, alongside enhanced features for improving payment success and reducing fraud.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

Consider paying via a chip-activated terminal with a credit or debit card upgraded with chip technology for enhanced security. Look for the Visa or PLUS logo at point-of-sale to ensure international payment cards are accepted. Set up automatic bill pay for their credit cards for peace-of-mind while traveling abroad.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

The initial push by payments firm Square into Australia hit a rough patch after the security of its mPOS reader was scrutinized, as noted by The Australian. Though the device, designed for use in the United States, accepts chip cards, it was not set up with a PIN pad.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

For one thing, consumers are partial to paying with credit cards that offer rewards , and may be hesitant to adopt other payment methods. There also remains the fact that merchants and other businesses have already invested in hardware amid the transition to chip cards.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

Blockchain is attractive to financial companies because they are hoping the new technology will reduce the costs and complexity with international payments and securities settlements, among other things. The transaction will enable parties to exchange documents online instead of getting hard copies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Commerce-enabling technology provider First Data and international bankcard company UnionPay International announced Tuesday (Oct. to pay with their UnionPay chip, credit and debit cards at First Data merchant clients. 24) they had formed a new partnership to expand the acceptance of the UnionPay card in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

The Quickchip technology seeks to deliver a “one-second” chip card transaction for the consumer and to provide the merchant with greater fraud protection. In addition, the technology allows merchants to migrate from their magnetic stripe reader (MSR) POS devices to a low-cost chip-based solution.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2024

I was working in the chip industry and was asked if I was interested in payments because those two were starting to intersect. As an engineer and builder at heart, I stumbled into the fintech and payments industry accidentally. I first started working at Visa on chip cards and a lot of predecessors to contactless payments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

payments volume was up 11 percent, a salve against cross-border. Elsewhere, international payments were up 14 percent in volume. payments volume growth at 10 percent, cross-border at 5 percent and processed transactions at 8 percent. During the conference call with analysts , the executive also said: “The U.S.

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Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

They’re also ideal for international payments Learn More ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: An Overview While we’ll get into more details of wire transfers and ACH below, here is a quick cheat sheet to help you distinguish the two modes of payment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Grab will offer a physical prepaid card enabled both by NFC and EMV chip technology. This partnership with Grab significantly advances our reach in Southeast Asia and aligns with our goal of expanding digital payments across all consumers and merchants.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Network International is bringing Google Pay acceptance to retailers in the UAE, allowing shoppers to tap into Android payments at merchants that use near-field communication (NFC) technology, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

With the new offering, Bahamians as well as visitors can make contactless payments with each other and to Island Pay merchants. The platform will run on Samsung Semiconductor secure chip technology, as well as software from the Swiss FinTech firm Smartlink. “By

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Moscovici and her team will be examining these points of payment friction as BCD Travel continues production of these reports, which will include policy, duty of care, payments and others. “One big problem is [that] payment is fragmented around the world,” she stated, pointing to the U.S.’

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

They could benefit a plethora of industries and individuals that need to make international payments quickly and securely, from migrant workers that need to send money back to their families, to big businesses looking for a cheaper and more efficient way to provide payments to overseas suppliers. Source: CoinMetrics.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 5, 2025

Contactless debit cards remain the top choice for everyday payments, with 27% of respondents selecting them as their preferred method. When combined with chip and pin options, debit cards account for 45% of all preferences, firmly ahead of credit cards (15%) and cash (15%).

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Segpay

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Essentially, payment processors have profit incentives, layering endless surcharges upon base processing rates. Don’t let opaque charges chip away hard-earned revenues. Consider consulting an attorney to tailor compliance requirements for high volumes or international payments.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2025

Credit Card Popularity Credit cards remain a popular choice because they are widely accepted in brick-and-mortar stores, online shops, and for international payments. Tokenization : Tokenized payments, especially through digital wallets, mask card details, adding an extra layer of protection.

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