Tag Archives: VISA

Thales and MiTAC Collaborate on Taipei Metro’s Advanced Fare Collection System

(IN BRIEF) The Taipei Mass Rapid Transit, also known as Metro Taipei, operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC), is undergoing a significant upgrade in its Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system with the partnership of Thales and MiTAC Information … Read the full press release

Instituições financeiras se comprometem com mercados de carbono transparentes e seguros com a Carbonplace Investment

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A Carbonplace, uma rede de transações de crédito de carbono, levantou US$ 45 milhões em financiamento de suas instituições financeiras fundadoras e se estabeleceu como uma entidade autônoma. O investimento será usado para dimensionar a plataforma, expandir … Read the full press release

Financial Institutions Commit to Transparent and Secure Carbon Markets with Carbonplace Investment

(IN BRIEF) Carbonplace, a carbon credit transaction network, has raised $45 million in funding from its founding financial institutions and established itself as a standalone entity. The investment will be used to scale the platform, expand its services, and partner … Read the full press release

New Crypto Advisory Practice launched by the leader in digital payments Visa

The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions. New UK insights from global research highlight that: 41% of UK adults surveyed have either used cryptocurrencies or view them positively 27% of those surveyed are owners of cryptocurrencies for … Read the full press release

Visa Back to Business global study: small businesses who embraced digital commerce and cross-border sales have weathered the pandemic better

New Visa research shows how essential digital capabilities are for SMBs to compete in a post pandemic world Amidst record rise of entrepreneurism, a new class of digitally-native small businesses emerge (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa (NYSE: … Read the full press release

Visa donates to the UEFA Foundation for Children

Visa to make €50,000 donation following this weekend’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final Winner of the Player of the Match Award can choose which charity or project will receive the donation UEFA Foundation for Children currently supports 168 humanitarian and … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank to address growing popularity of subscription services with new feature in its mobile banking app

Subscriptions to popular services including streaming services have quadrupled during the UK lockdown New Lloyds Bank feature makes managing subscriptions easier for customers The service is currently being piloted and will be available soon to customers across the UK (PRESS … Read the full press release

Leading UK universities release set of measures to protect Britain’s hard won reputation as a global leader in higher education

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 20-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — 24 leading UK universities represented by Russell Group released today a set of proposals and measures aimed at defending Britain’s hard-won leading position on the international higher education market. Among others are fast-tracking … Read the full press release

Axiom Prepaid Holdings Caps Off Banner Year with a Prestigious Accolade for Its CEO

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Axiom Prepaid Holding’s CEO, Steven Foster, will be featured on the cover of Total Prestige Magazine’s January 2020 issue (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Dec-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — It seems only fitting that in a year filled with new product launches, new … Read the full press release

New partnership between Lloyds Banking Group and Visa aims to ease access to cash across UK

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New pilot cashback scheme, aimed at making it easier and more convenient for people to access cash in areas across UK where it might be challenging, is going to be launched in the UK by Lloyds … Read the full press release

China’s largest bank ICBC awarded Gemalto a three-year agreement to continue supplying contactless cards

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Gone are the days where cash was king in China. According to China Tech Insights’ report last year, 74 percent of Chinese consumers said they could live for more than a month with only 100 RMB … Read the full press release

Visa research: Britons are placing their trust in banks over government agencies to protect their biometric data

85% of Britons say banks are the most trusted institution in the provision of biometric authentication payment services Britons are twice as likely to trust banks as government agencies to store their biometric information (60% vs 33%) LONDON, 21-Sep-2016 — … Read the full press release

Visa Europe will offer its cardholders in France and Switzerland access to Visa with Apple Pay

“The Apple Pay expansion will catapult mobile payments into the mainstream in both France and Switzerland, offering Visa cardholders an easy, secure and private way to pay.” – Sandra Alzetta, Visa Europe LONDON, 20-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Visa today confirmed that … Read the full press release

Gemalto and Visa to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands

Amsterdam, 10-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is collaborating with Visa, one of the world’s largest payment providers, to equip visitors at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with conta​ctless payment wristbands​. Gemalto’s solution … Read the full press release

BBVA becomes the first global banking group to commercially launch mobile NFC payments based on the new cloud-based payment specifications from Visa

Visa’s Cloud Based Payments specification enables international expansion of BBVA Wallet from Spain to Mexico, Chile and the US this year London,  4-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BBVA today becomes the first global banking group to commercially launch mobile NFC payments based … Read the full press release

Cecilia Malmström comments on European Parliament’s adoption of a visa waiver suspension mechanism

12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today the European Parliament adopted amendments to the EU visa rules (Regulation 539/2001), including a new visa waiver suspension mechanism to ensure that visa free travel does not lead to irregularities or abuse. “The new visa waiver suspension mechanism will contribute … Read the full press release

Samsung Electronics selected Oberthur Technologies to provide PEARL, the state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure Element (eSE), for the newly released GALAXY S4

Colombes, France, 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, today announced its selection by Samsung Electronics to provide PEARL, the state-of-the-art NFC embedded Secure … Read the full press release

The EC presents its third Schengen ‘health check’ report

Brussels, 3-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Schengen area of free movement allows more than 400 million EU citizens from 26 European countries and an increasing number of non-EU citizens, to travel without internal border controls. Today the Commission presented its third Schengen ‘health check’, a … Read the full press release

Erste Bank und Sparkassen continue to focus on innovative products in connection with ‘Austria’s most modern bank account’

New money transfer service: Scan & Pay NFC: contactless payment possible with immediate effect Online safe for personal documents With additional new features, Erste Bank und Sparkassen continue to focus on innovative products in connection with ‘Austria’s most modern bank … Read the full press release

Visa-free travel: Progress, but hurdles remain

Brussels, 27-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —  How well are countries outside the EU living up to their commitments when it comes to offering visa-free travel to EU citizens? Today, the European Commission adopted its seventh report about breaches of the principle of … Read the full press release

Commission proposes visa-free travel to citizens of 16 Island Nations

Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Citizens from 16 Island Nations will soon be able to travel to the Schengen area without needing a visa. This will open up to opportunities and advantages both for the EU and the nationals of these … Read the full press release

A visa policy to spur economic growth in the EU

Improving visa procedures Brussels, 8-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The border-free Schengen Area cannot function efficiently without a common visa policy which facilitates the entry of legitimate visitors into the EU, while strengthening internal security. The EU has set up a common visa policy … Read the full press release