Payment Card news and trends

Mumbai Bus Operator To Test India’s National Transit Card
Digital Payments // August 13, 2019

India’s One Nation One Card will be test-piloted with Mumbai bus operator BEST in November, NFCWorld reported on Tuesday (Aug. 13). The national transit card system uses a bank-issued card that will run on India’s RuPay payments network, the news outlet said. Based on the...

Marqeta Expanding Overseas, Sets Up Shop In The UK
News // October 22, 2018

Marqeta, a U.S. financial technology startup backed by Goldman Sachs, is expanding overseas. Investing.com, citing a Reuters report, said that the company, which helps other startups issue payment cards, has set its sights on London and has already hired five employees and signed up customers....

Whole Foods Investigates Card Breach
Security & Fraud // September 29, 2017

Whole Foods Market is the latest company that has suffered a security breach, with the national supermarket chain revealing that its customers’ payment card information has been illegally accessed. The information in question was used at taprooms and full-service restaurants located within some stores. These...

Global Payment Card Numbers Rise To 14B As Debit Card Issuance Grows
Payment Methods // September 08, 2017

A new study has found that the number of payment cards issued globally reached 14 billion last year and is predicted to rise to 17 billion by 2022, boosted by an increase in overall debit card issuance. RBR, a strategic research and consulting firm, recently...

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Mumbai Bus Operator To Test India’s National Transit Card

August 13, 2019
India’s One Nation One Card will be test-piloted with Mumbai bus operator BEST in November, NFCWorld reported on Tuesday (Aug. 13). The national transit card system uses a bank-issued card that will run on India’s RuPay payments network, the news outlet said. Based on the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), the new card is a […]

Marqeta Expanding Overseas, Sets Up Shop In The UK

October 22, 2018
Marqeta, a U.S. financial technology startup backed by Goldman Sachs, is expanding overseas. Investing.com, citing a Reuters report, said that the company, which helps other startups issue payment cards, has...

Whole Foods Investigates Card Breach

September 29, 2017
Whole Foods Market is the latest company that has suffered a security breach, with the national supermarket chain revealing that its customers’ payment card information has been illegally accessed. The...

Global Payment Card Numbers Rise To 14B As Debit Card Issuance Grows

September 08, 2017
A new study has found that the number of payment cards issued globally reached 14 billion last year and is predicted to rise to 17 billion by 2022, boosted by...