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Payment system operators in India can no longer issue new proprietary QR codes for mobile payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced. The move is part of the RBI’s plan to implement a fully interoperable QR code infrastructure in 2022. India’s two existing interoperable QR codes, UPI QR and Bharat QR “shall continue […]

Visa has processed 500m additional PIN-less, touch-free transactions since contactless payment limits were increased in 29 countries across Europe in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the card network reports. “The growing demand for contactless is visible across Europe, where over 75% of in-store Visa payments are now contactless,” Visa says. “In some European countries, the

Passengers who use their Opal transit card to pay for transport fares in the Australian state of New South Wales are to take part in a pilot of a digital version of the card which is set to go live before the end of this year. The trial will involve 10,000 Opal card users and

Customers of Walgreens in the USA can now use their payment card loyalty points to make full or partial payments for purchases they make in stores. After swiping or tapping an eligible payment card, customers will be given the option to ‘pay with points’, with a prompt on the card terminal asking if they want

Customers of HSBC Bank Canada can use their bank cards, mobile phones and wearables to make contactless donations to the Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign via tap-enabled donation boxes. The Pay Tribute boxes enable customers to make a C$2 (US$1.52) donation to the charity with a tap of their card or payment-enabled device and

PARTNER NEWS: HID Global has launched a range of tags that combine NFC and Rain RFID technologies to enable companies to track, locate, identify and authenticate bulk containers, gas cylinders, steel kegs and other industrial returnable transport items. “Our new HID Keg Tags offer a range of inventory lifecycle management processes by enabling long-range management

PARTNER NEWS: NXP has released a portfolio of secure ultra-wideband (UWB) chips that enable more accurate positioning and sensing for hands-free access control, payments and IoT use cases. “UWB is enabling a world where doors lock and unlock in response to the owner’s actual presence, where cars are shared with a simple touch of a

Citizens of the Bahamas can now make payments and transfers from a digital wallet using the country’s Sand Dollar central bank digital currency (CBDC). The Central Bank of The Bahamas confirmed that the Sand Dollar is now “available nationwide” in a tweet and a Facebook post. “Digital B$ can be accepted at any merchant with

Drivers refuelling their vehicles at Exxon and Mobil fuel stations across the USA will soon be able to use their mobile phone to make both NFC and QR contactless payments at the pump. ExxonMobil is rolling out its ‘point and pay’ technology to more than 11,500 of its  stations, allowing customers to pay by either

Customers of BBVA bank in Spain can now apply for a ‘blank’ physical and digital payments card with ‘hidden’ credentials and a dynamic CVV code that can be used in credit, debit or prepaid mode. Garanti BBVA In Turkey launched a mobile-first Bonus Diji credit card earlier this month, but the Aqua card BBVA is