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Slyp reveals environmental impact of paper receipts on Black Friday
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Slyp, backed by Australia's major banks, reveals the damaging ecological and health impact of paper receipts on Black Friday.
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Chipper Cash expands partnership with Visa to boost financial inclusion in Africa
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Chipper Cash deepens its multi-million pound partnership with Visa to enhance financial inclusivity across Africa.
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Fuiou Pay teams up with Visa for global expansion of China's exporters
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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Shanghai's Fuiou Pay teams up with Visa Cross-Border Solutions to expand global market access for China's exporters.
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Monavate unveils Supply Chain Payments division boosting fintech growth
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Cambridge fintech Monavate boosts growth with the launch of a Supply Chain Payments division, helmed by Anant Patel.
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Fime Asia accredited by Visa for contactless payment terminal validation
Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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Fime Asia receives Visa accreditation to validate contactless payment terminals, boosts global testing capabilities.
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Littlepay revolutionizes bus payment system in Regional NSW
Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Littlepay links with Transport for NSW to replace paper tickets with contactless payments on Dubbo, Bathurst buses.
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Global Payments and Visa launch mobile tap in Singapore
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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Visa and Global Payments have partnered to introduce 'Mobile Tap' in Singapore, which allows SMEs to accept digital payments.
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Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches to drive global growth
Mon, 18th Sep 2023
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Visa and Currencycloud have launched Visa Cross-Border Solutions, delivering cross-border money movement solutions for payment institutions.
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Visa and SAP make enterprise payments more efficient
Thu, 29th Jun 2023
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Visa and SAP join forces to embed Visa payments into SAP’s ecosystem of solutions for enterprises to pay suppliers seamlessly.
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Visa launches Eco Benefits solutions in Australia and NZ
Thu, 4th Aug 2022
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Eco Benefits is a suite of sustainability-focused solutions that will help Visa cardholders better understand the environmental impact of their payments.
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Live Payments to use Visa’s Tap to Phone tech for merchants
Mon, 11th Jul 2022
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Live Payments to boost Aussie SMEs with Visa's Tap to Phone tech for easy digital transactions.
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Visa chooses NZ startup for APAC Accelerator Programme
Wed, 4th May 2022
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Visa has selected New Zealand payments startup Cymonz for the 2022 cohort of its Visa Accelerator Programme in Asia Pacific.
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Visa launches program to help SMBs navigate NFTs and crypto
Thu, 31st Mar 2022
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Visa has launched a one-year immersion program designed to bring together a global cohort of entrepreneurs interested in building their business with NFTs.
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When implementing eCommerce cryptocurrency payments, think safety first
Fri, 11th Mar 2022
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One in four businesses plan to accept cryptocurrency in 2022, but it comes with risks. Sift offers solutions to ensure secure transactions.
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IT issues resurface as 100,000 migrants eligible for fast-track residency
Wed, 2nd Mar 2022
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An estimated 100,000 migrants can apply for fast-tracked residence from today - though IT problems have stopped some being able to.
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Amazon and Visa reach agreement in ongoing dispute
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
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After a substantial ongoing feud, Amazon and Visa have agreed to settle a dispute over the credit card giant's fees.
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Cryptocurrrency: The next big thing Australia's banks need to keep an eye on
Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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Banks should keep a finger on the pulse of the growing demand for cryptocurrency services, according to a global study by Visa.
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'Such a mess' - IT teams work overnight to fix immigration glitch
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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Technical difficulties marred the first day of New Zealand's new residence scheme, with serious concerns raised for the roll-out to 95,000 migrants in March.
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Visa saves Kiwi businesses $88 million with AI-powered security
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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Visa's AI solution has prevented $88m in fraud for New Zealand businesses in the past year, according to the company.
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Payment security vital as digital commerce resets in post-pandemic world
Thu, 27th May 2021
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Visa has stressed the importance of robust payment security in a changing commerce environment post-pandemic, as fraud migrates to digital commerce.
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Meniga partners with Visa to accelerate expansion in APAC
Thu, 1st Apr 2021
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Meniga partners with Visa to expand in APAC region, joining Visa Ready Program and gaining certified Fintech Enablement partner status.
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Global technology industry deals total $34.4bn in April 2020
Wed, 27th May 2020
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Tech deals soar to $34.4bn in April, up 33.8% month-on-month.
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COVID-19: Contactless payment limit increased to $200
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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NZ contactless pay limit jumps to $200 amid COVID-19 measures.
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Kiwis 'considerably' more likely to use biometric payments than Australians
Mon, 17th Feb 2020
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The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.