Issuer and Acquirer Transformation – Assessment and Mobilisation
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MarketEye

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2012 01b - MarketEye

Voice biometrics security role; US Singapore banks move to EMV for ATM cards; MasterCard joins push for US EMV switch; Austria's RBI preps mobile NFC roll out; Movie-goers order food from their seat; Citi invests in gift card exchange Plastic Jungle.

2012 01a - MarketEye

Elavon turns smart phones into payment terminals; PayPal partners Home Depot to trial POS tech; EC bids for integrated card, Internet and mobile payments; Japanese mobile operators form NFC consortium; VeriFone completes acquisition of Point.

2011 12b - MarketEye

First Data rolls out payment gateway; UK banks scrap currency fees; Over 35 million NFC-enabled handsets were shipped in 2011; UK contactless payments momentum gathers pace; PayPal pilots NFC payments in Sweden.

2011 12a - MarketEye

Google Wallet coming to UK ahead of Olympics; Consumers prefer PayPal over credit cards for online shopping; Dutch banks and telcos push NFC m-payments back to 2013; Banks preferred as mobile wallet providers; Advent International completes acquisition of Oberthur Technologies' Card Systems.

2011 11b - MarketEye

Visa targets unbanked with mobile pre-paid account; Google Checkout and Wallet merge; Euronet granted Acquirer status; Mobile operators agree global standard for NFC on the SIM; Swedish telcos form m-payments JV; WorldPay and Diners Club International sign merchant acquiring agreement.