Tag "Visa"
NETS’ Merchants Can Now Accept Mastercard and Visa Payments on Their Terminals
The Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) Group has inked agreements with Mastercard and Visa to acquire merchants directly in Singapore. Eligible merchants can now have access to an enhanced suite of digital payment schemes such as NETS, Mastercard, and Visa
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Cash Is No Longer King in Singapore, Visa Study Says
More than 9 out of 10 Singaporeans prefer card payments over cash, according to the latest Consumer Payment Attitudes Study by Visa in 2022. The study, conducted with 1,000 Singaporeans, found that 97% of Singaporeans use credit or debit cards
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Wirex Partners Visa to Expand Crypto Card Offering to Over 40 Countries
Crypto payments platform Wirex has partnered with Visa to directly issue its crypto-enabled debit and prepaid cards to over 40 countries. Wirex will also become a member of Visa in APAC and the UK. The partnership will support further collaboration
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Visa Makes Two New Senior Leadership Appointments in Asia Pacific
Visa announced two senior leadership changes in the Asia Pacific region, with Chris Clark promoted as Chairman for Asia Pacific while Stephen Karpin succeeds him as the Regional President for Asia Pacific, effective 1 April 2023. In the role of
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Hugosave Will Now Be Able to Issue Its Numberless Visa Cards
Singapore-based wealth and savings app Hugosave has become a Visa Principal Member Issuing Licensee under its parent company Atlas Consolidated. Hugosave will now be able to issue Visa cards directly as well as sponsor associate licenses under Visa. The firm
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Visa Appoints Adeline Kim as Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei
Payments giant Visa announced the appointment of Adeline Kim as its new Country Manager for Singapore and Brunei. Adeline will be taking over the role from Kunal Chatterjee who will take on another role at Visa to head up Innovation
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Razer Partners STACS to Allow Customers to Offset Their Carbon Footprint
Gaming lifestyle brand Razer has partnered with ESG fintech firm STACS to launch Restorify, an e-commerce service with traceable carbon neutral checkout. The partnership empowers Razer customers globally to practice responsible consumerism by allowing them to engage in individual carbon
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Crypto.com to Issue Credit Cards With Crypto Capabilities in Singapore
Crypto.com is now a Visa associate programme member in Singapore, enabling the company to initiate self-issuance of the Crypto.com Visa card in the country. The Crypto.com Visa Card comes with a cryptocurrency capability and is accepted by more than 80
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Airwallex Partners With Atome to Enable BNPL Payments For Singapore Merchants
Payments company Airwallex partnered with buy now pay later (BNPL) provider Atome to enable its merchants in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia to offer BNPL as a payment option. The partnership, which was announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival,
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Visa Direct Connects With Thunes to Expand Its Reach to Nearly 7 Billion Endpoints
Visa announced that it has partnered with global payments company Thunes to help individuals and small businesses move money internationally across 44 countries and territories in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This collaboration adds a cross-border send-to-wallet capability to the
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