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2013 12b - MarketEyeUK banknotes to go plastic in 2016; ECB launches the Euro Retail Payments Board; Hi-tech future for cheque payments; La Caixa partners telcos for mobile NFC payments service; HSBC partners telcos for Hong Kong NFC launch.
2013 12a - MarketEyeBank of Baroda installs 'intelligent-powered' ATMs; UK ATM withdrawals to top £11 billion in December; RBK Money receives payments services authorization; UK tablet m-commerce to triple in 2013 – study; MasterCard in global NFC alliance with Samsung.
2013 11b - MarketEyeGoogle unveils prepaid debit card; Telecom Italia and Visa Europe to roll out NFC in Italy; Dutch banks agree new rules on Internet fraud; Visa forecasts £450 million UK card spend on 2 December; Report on growth for contactless next year; Vodafone NFC mobile wallet launches.
2013 11a - MarketEyeCoin bids to replace cards with a card; Card Networks propose global digital payment standard; US Debit cards and Credit cards market share changing; European contactless spend grows six fold in 12 months; Orange and Visa team on NFC m-payments in France.
2013 10a - MarketEyeVisa announces improved payment card fraud detection; MasterCard and Parkeon take merchant offers to the street; UK Card Fraud figures from Financial Fraud UK; East reports 32% rise on European ATM-related fraud attacks; Bid to boost online checkout security with digital tokens; PayPal turns to QR codes for latest assault on in-store payments.
2013 09b - MarketEyeFrench banks team on e-payments service; SIX acquiring Austrian card provider PayLife; Visa and MasterCard agree to cut French card fees; MasterCard tracks global 'cashless journey'; Increasing demand for cash boosts global ATM market; Google Wallet overhaul shifts emphasis away from NFC.
2013 09a - MarketEyeDiscover joins EMVCo; Major milestone for Equens in Scandinavian cards market; Global non-cash payments soar; Vodafone NFC m-payments service to make global debut; No NFC for iPhone 5S; Zapp partners WorldPay on mobile payments.
2013 08b - MarketEyePolish debit card with built in display; Cardlytics launches in the UK2; Payments in 2022: Cash out, mobile in; Number of cards in circulation to reach 13.6 bln by 2018; PayPal Here gets full UK roll out; WorldPay contactless transactions break four million barrier for first time.
2013 08a - MarketEyeAmEx lets gamers earn League of Legends rewards for spending; Multi-currency travel money card launched; Facebook to test PayPal competitor; Cardtronics makes European push through Cardpoint acquisition; One in three smartphones will come with NFC.
2013 07b - MarketEyeUkash provides ATM cash redemption service for virtual voucher codes; European card fraud losses fall; EU to face payments shake-up; UK retailers open new front in interchange fee row; MasterCard MasterPass arrives in the UK.
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