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  • Over 8.6 million journeys made as contactless rail spreads across South East
  • Cashless payments on the rise in emerging markets
  • Why Londoners Are Ditching Cards for Mobile Billing

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Over 8.6 million journeys made as contactless rail spreads across South East

A growing network of stations is embracing tap-and-go travel, with early figures showing strong passenger demand.Read more ›

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finextra.com /1 month ago

Cashless payments on the rise in emerging markets

Cashless payments soared in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) in 2024, according to figures from the Bank for International Settlements.

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londontheinside.com /1 week ago

Why Londoners Are Ditching Cards for Mobile Billing

London has always moved faster than everywhere else. The city that adopted the Oyster card before most of Britain had heard of contactless, and switched to tap-to-pay before the re...

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finextra.com /2 weeks ago

Visa unveils Tap to Confirm tech

Visa has introduced technology lets people verify their identity or activate a new card by tapping their physical card to their mobile inside the issuer’s banking app.

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rnz.co.nz /1 week ago

Contactless credit and debit payments on Metlink services go down

Metlink is asking Wellington bus passengers to pay with cash or Snapper cards instead.

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ubergizmo.com /3 days ago

No SMS Involved! Google Pay Will Allow Users To Approve Purchases With Their Phones

Google has announced a new feature for Google Wallet designed to streamline online purchases made via desktop computers. The cross-device payment verification system replaces tradi...

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thesource.metro.net /2 days ago

Paying to ride Metro just got easier: tap your credit or debit card and go! 

Riding Metro is about to get even easier.  Regular fare riders on Metro can now pay fare simply by tapping a credit or debit card — plastic or digital — at TAP validators on buses ...

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kxan.com /3 weeks ago

'Ghost tapping' scam uses contactless, virtual theft – how to prevent it

These days, making a payment can be easier than ever with contactless and even cardless transactions, but in some cases, so can scamming.

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

Paris wants to introduce contactless bank card payments

The Île-de-France region is considering introducing direct contactless bank card payments on its public transportation network, including the metro and [...]

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fourstateshomepage.com /3 weeks ago

'Ghost tapping' scam uses contactless, virtual theft – how to prevent it

These days, making a payment can be easier than ever with contactless and even cardless transactions, but in some cases, so can scamming.

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watch.impress.co.jp /1 month ago

【鈴木淳也のPay Attention】“タッチ”から“手ぶら”へ JCBがUWBで描く未来の決済体験地図

先日、弊誌で「世界初、近づくだけで払える『UWB決済』実用化へ JCBとりそな」のタイトルでJCBとりそな銀行が現在取り組んでいるUWB(Ultra Wide Band)を使った決済の仕組みを紹介しているが、...

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finextra.com /2 weeks ago

Visa unveils Tap to Confirm ID tech

Visa has introduced technology lets people verify their identity or activate a new card by tapping their physical card to their mobile inside the issuer’s banking app.

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ksn.com /3 weeks ago

'Ghost tapping' scam uses contactless, virtual theft – how to prevent it

These days, making a payment can be easier than ever with contactless and even cardless transactions, but in some cases, so can scamming.

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wkbn.com /3 weeks ago

'Ghost tapping' scam uses contactless, virtual theft – how to prevent it

These days, making a payment can be easier than ever with contactless and even cardless transactions, but in some cases, so can scamming.

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macrumors.com /2 weeks ago

Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in South Africa

Apple today announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in South Africa, allowing merchants to accept contactless payments using only their iPhone and a partner-enabled iO...

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ktla.com /3 weeks ago

'Ghost tapping' scam uses contactless, virtual theft – how to prevent it

These days, making a payment can be easier than ever with contactless and even cardless transactions, but in some cases, so can scamming.

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runet.news /1 month ago

Т-Банк запустил оплату T-Pay на iPhone без подключения к интернету

Т-Банк добавил возможность бесконтактной оплаты для пользователей смартфонов на iOS без подключения к интернету. Теперь с помощью сервиса T-Pay на iPhone можно совершить оплату на...

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espormadrid.es /4 days ago

Pago de 1,50€ con tarjeta bancaria directamente en los tornos de Metro de Madrid

La Comunidad de Madrid estrenará este próximo lunes 1 de junio el pago directo con tarjeta bancaria en los tornos de Metro de Madrid, medida que permitirá agilizar el acceso al sub...

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iguides.ru /1 week ago

ВТБ запустил оплату по QR-коду в Китае

Удобно.

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finextra.com /1 week ago

Santander’s Getnet highlights ‘invisible’ payments as strategic growth driver

Santander-owned Getnet outlined five trends reshaping the global payments landscape, arguing that transactions are rapidly evolving beyond utility to become a core lever of custome...

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finextra.com /1 week ago

Adyen and Starling offer Tap to Pay for UK SMEs

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has been chosen by Starling to power a new suite of products and features that help SMEs accept ca...

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finextra.com /2 weeks ago

Visa and Zilch bring flexible card payments to UK

Visa is working with UK BNPL provider and processing platform Thredd to enable issuers to offer flexible payment options through cards.

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ft.com /3 weeks ago

Paying with your face will become mainstream, says Korean fintech group

Toss aims to ‘eliminate physical credit cards’ in South Korea in three years

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finextra.com /1 month ago

SoftPOS is moving in-store payments onto smartphones — what does that change for merchants? (Russel Luis E. Fernandes)

Consumers crave convenience and personalisation, which means many merchants are having to rethink th...

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