Contactless card transactions have quickly emerged as popular payment methods in recent years. Instead of swiping your card or using a chip, you can simply scan the card or use a mobile device without ...

In today’s age of reducing germs and speeding up transactions, many card issuers are turning to contactless credit cards. A contactless credit card doesn’t require the user to swipe or insert their ...

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cash is the primary form of payment across Europe, being most frequently used in Austria and Germany and least frequently used in Finland. However, the frequency of payment ...

Ten years ago, the U.S. payment card market made its shift to EMV chip cards, and along with that the industry prepared for more contactless payments. That work by issuers and card brands appears to ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Visa Europe posted record revenues of 2.31 billion euros ($2.5 billion) for the year to June 30 on Tuesday, up 25 percent on the previous year, thanks in part to a rapid increase in ...

Card issuers have been told they can decide whether to allow unlimited payments on contactless cards, a shift that could ...

The £100 cap on contactless card payments is to be lifted – under changes that will allow some shoppers to set their own limits. Under the plans, from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and ...

RFID has now entered the gift card market: At the National Retail Federation Convention & Expo show last week, contactless payment solution provider ViVOtech showed off its ViVOgiftcard system, ...

The City regulator is paving the way for shoppers to make larger contactless payments, moving beyond the current £100 transaction limit for physical cards. Earlier this year, the Financial Conduct ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NFC Forum has today announced the publication of its bi-annual Near Field Communication (NFC) Usage and Adoption Study. The study, conducted by ABI Research highlights the ...

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