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Pismo appoints Simon Keys as spearhead the expansion in the Oceania region, including Australia & New Zealand

Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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Pismo, a cloud-native payment processing platform, appoints Simon Keys to lead expansion in Australia and New Zealand amid global growth.
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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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SmartBear appoints Pedro Souza as customer care vice president

Mon, 14th Mar 2022
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Pedro Souza, former Paramount senior director, joins SmartBear as the new customer care vice president, aiming to enhance global support from Coconut Creek.
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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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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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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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Technology industry deals worldwide reach USD $34.4bn in April 2020, a 33.8% increase from March, driven largely by Asia Pacific activity.
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COVID-19: Contactless payment limit increased to $200

Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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New Zealand has increased the contactless payment limit from NZD $80 to NZD $200 to curb COVID-19 spread, rolling out changes over the next few weeks.
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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.
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The team dedicated to global data literacy

Thu, 11th Apr 2019
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The Data Literacy Project has appointed eight data experts who aim to help organisations and individuals improve data literacy across the globe.
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ThreatQuotient partners with Visa for payments safety

Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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ThreatQuotient integrates verified breach intelligence from Visa to help customers detect and protect against cyber attacks on payment data.
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Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.
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Visa's cockup put down to 'very rare' data centre crash

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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51.2 million Visa payments failed to process on Friday 1 June (just in time for after-work drinks) and the company says it all came down to a switch.
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Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth

Wed, 30th May 2018
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The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).
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Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership

Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.
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Visa expands global presence with not one, but TWO new data centres

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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​Visa has announced expanded transaction processing capabilities in two new data centres – one in Singapore and one in the United Kingdom.
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What do millennials want? Biometrics, easy payments and progressive tech, according to Visa

Thu, 20th Apr 2017
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It might seem incredibly easy (or incredibly difficult) to figure out what millennials want. Visa reckons it knows how they like to pay for things.
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Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Kiwis are starting to trust digital payment methods much more since contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts have arrived on the scene.
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Kiwi finalists gear up for Visa's 'The Everywhere Initiative' contest

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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Four innovative Kiwi startups are amongst the finalists in Visa's 'The Everywhere Initiative', with a $70,000 prize up for grabs.