Payment wearable with a difference set for showcase
A new wearable device by German vendor Wirecard enables users to make a payment by holding the wristband against NFC-based payment terminals. What distinguishes the Smart Band from other such products...
View ArticleWirecard supports Apple Wallet
Customers of German tech firm Wirecard, including operators, banks and retailers, will be able to use Apple Wallet when the successor to Passbook becomes available with iOS 9 this autumn in Europe. The...
View ArticleWirecard pitches platform to retailers
German firm Wirecard launched a mobile checkout development platform targeted at European retailers. The platform enables retailers to make their own app more attractive to end-users by integrating...
View ArticleOrange Cash goes nationwide in France
Orange expanded a service that enables transactions in locations such as shops and restaurants using NFC-based smartphones throughout France. The operator had previously offered Orange Cash, which...
View ArticleWirecard launches payment service, looks for partners
German vendor Wirecard launched an NFC-based payment service for Android smartphone users in four European countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium, while also looking for partners,...
View ArticleVisa Europe, Wirecard have an offer for startups
German vendor Wirecard teamed with Visa Europe Collab to jointly offer fintech startups and tech entrepreneurs support to “revolutionise the payment experience”. Wirecard Technologies is a subsidiary...
View ArticleChina’s Alipay expands in Europe
LIVE FROM MONEY 2020 EUROPE, COPENHAGEN: Chinese giant Alipay plans to replicate the domestic shopping and payment experience of Chinese consumers when they are travelling in France, Germany and the...
View ArticleWirecard launches app with Apple Pay support
German vendor Wirecard launched an NFC-based payments app in the UK which enables customers to use Apple Pay without needing to be the customer of a specific bank. The app, which is called boon,...
View ArticleChina’s Alipay in talks with Wirecard – report
Chinese payment giant Alipay could acquire a stake of up to 25 per cent in Germany’s Wirecard, according to Bild am Sonntag. The firm has said previously it will expand its presence in Europe [1] and...
View ArticleWirecard rides high on m-pay, MPoS and future prospects
German payments firm Wirecard, recently rumoured to be of interest to Chinese giant Alipay, showed off its credentials with impressive growth in revenue and profit. Consolidated revenue grew by 33 per...
View ArticleAlipay pushes ahead with European expansion
A partnership with vendor Ingenico will embed Chinese giant Alipay into Point-Of-Sale terminals across Europe. The deal makes it easier for Chinese travellers to pay with the Alipay app on their...
View ArticleAlipay app coming soon to Europe
German vendor Wirecard developed an app which enables European retailers to accept payments from China’s Alipay through a QR code scan. The app will primarily be of interest to cafes, restaurants and...
View ArticleWirecard offers France Apple Pay-compatible app
German payments company Wirecard expanded the availability of an Apple Pay-compatible mobile payment application into France – the first market for the Apple-version of the app within the Eurozone. The...
View ArticleWeChat Pay increases footprint in European retailers
German payment company Wirecard signed a deal with Tencent's WeChat Pay, widening the Chinese company's acceptance across Europe and providing another option for retailers looking to target Chinese...
View ArticleRegulation updates key to igniting mobile payments
LIVE FROM PAYEXPO EUROPE, LONDON: Regulatory changes are needed to “spark into life” markets struggling to move away from cash towards mobile payments, Wirecard key account director Bert Schuiling...
View ArticleOrange, Wirecard target Spanish teens with cash app
Orange Cash Joven – the mobile payments wallet aimed at teenagers – launched in Spain following its successful introduction in France. The youth-focused platform allows parents to use their Orange Cash...
View ArticleWirecard inks Fitbit deal for European payments
Germany-based digital payments provider Wirecard partnered with Fitbit to add its contactless payments app to the wearable maker’s smartwatches across Europe. The deal boosts the number of users able...
View ArticleWirecard strikes Garmin Pay deal
Germany-based mobile payments company Wirecard inked a deal to have its contactless payment solution included within fitness tracker manufacturer Garmin’s smartwatch wallet app. The deal is the latest...
View ArticleWirecard extends wearable payments to Germany
Consumers in Germany gained the ability to make contactless payments from their Garmin smartwatches, as Wirecard expanded access to its Boon platform through a deal with Mastercard. The agreement...
View ArticleMobile key to Wirecard growth strategy
Germany-headquartered financial technology company Wirecard detailed plans to place mobile payments at the heart of a strategy to grow transaction volumes by 2025. The Vision 2025 strategy, recently...
View ArticleRetail group, mobile payment giants plot Germany push
Google, Mastercard, Visa and Wirecard joined a newly formed consortium led by the EHI Retail Institute in a bid to drive interest in mobile payments in the German market. Retail-focused consultancy...
View ArticleWirecard updates mobile pay SDK
Financial technology company Wirecard deployed an enhanced mobile SDK designed to make it easier for merchants to integrate in-app payment options. The company said the SDK covers both iOS and Android...
View ArticleSoftBank set for €900M Wirecard investment
SoftBank agreed to make a substantial investment in Germany-based digital payment provider Wirecard and announced plans to work with the company on its launch into Japan and South Korea. The two will...
View ArticleWirecard brings Chinese payments to Sweden
Swedish department store Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) opened the door to Chinese mobile payment systems through a deal with fintech provider Wirecard. In a statement, Wirecard said it is collaborating with...
View ArticleWirecard racks up growth over H1
Fintech player Wirecard upped its full year earnings forecast, with bosses’ confidence boosted by accelerating growth throughout its global footprint over the first half of the year. The...
View ArticleWirecard goes mobile in North America
Wirecard beefed up its presence in North America with the launch of a mobile app designed to advance its strategy of digitalising the personal finance sector. The company claimed a leading position in...
View ArticleWirecard rocked by new accounting allegations
Wirecard faced fresh allegations about fraudulent accounting practices, as Financial Times (FT) claimed an investigation found the German payments company attempted to show inflated sales and profit...
View ArticleWirecard seeks edge with combined banking app
Germany-based fintech player Wirecard shrugged off recent allegations regarding its accounting practices with the commercial launch of a payment app designed to centralise users’ entire portfolio of...
View ArticleWirecard moves into China
German fintech company Wirecard made its first acquisition move in two years, taking a majority stake in Chinese payment company AllScore Payment Services. The deal intially gives Wirecard an 80 per...
View ArticleOrange mulls banking partner options
Orange flagged it was in the process of reviewing its current banking partners, though the operator insisted the move was not a reaction to recent controversy surrounding supplier Wirecard. In a...
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