India’s Tata Consultancy Services reportedly in the race to run UK’s Faster Payments service
The potential move would see TCS replace Mastercard’s Vocalink as the service’s technology partner.
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Mastercard to help Canada build its new real-time payments rails
RTR marks a big step in modernising Canada’s payments system.
Link extends Vocalink infrastructure contract to 2031
Vocalink emerges winner of competitive bid process.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 September 2019
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Mastercard’s Vocalink release payments report: Look beyond London
87% of over 75’s still don’t use banking apps.
First real-time payments launched in Saudi Arabia
Vocalink partners with Saudi Payments for market-first development.
How new AML tech is freezing the fraudsters
Over 90% of UK current accounts are now covered by the new Mule Insights Tactical Solution (MITS).
Vocalink to revamp Peru’s payments system
Teams with Cámara de Compensación Electrónica for real-time upgrade.
Sibos 2018 video: David Rich, Vocalink
How to mitigate real-time payment risk and successfully defeat network-level fraud.
NatWest links with Vocalink to foil fraudsters
Bank bolsters defences for detection of invoice fraud.
Payments round-up: 30 January 2018
Featuring Vocalink, Shieldpay, Huawei, UnionPay, Pelican, PaymentComponents, Infosistema and Banco BAI Europa.
Starling Bank Unveils Real-Time Mobile Payments
U.K. challenger bank Starling is staying busy with the launch of its real-time mobile offering, Starling Payment Services. The new division of the bank will offer sponsorship access to the U.K.’s major payment schemes, enabling other banks, payment service providers and fintech companies to use real-time payments from the summer.
Mastercard Wins U.K. Approval for VocaLink Buy
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority gave its blessing April 11, enabling Mastercard to complete its acquisition of 92.4 percent of VocaLink Holdings for $920 million. The deal, which is expected to close within weeks, gives Mastercard control of a large portion of the U.K. transaction processing market.
Barclaycard Teams with VocaLink for Mobile Payments
Barclaycard is partnering with VocaLink to enable its merchants to accept mobile payments through the Pay by Bank app. The app, created by VocaLink’s payment innovation team Zapp, will enable shoppers to pay for goods and services on a mobile device, without the need to enter credit or debit card details, according to Paybefore sister publication Banking Technology.
