Visa stories - Page 2

The deal will expand Visa’s business suite of solutions serving the B2B payments industry.

More than three-quarters (77%) of New Zealanders own a contactless capable card.

Visa’s Everywhere Initiative challenges startups to use Visa APIs to create consumer or business-to-business payments solutions.

​Visa has announced expanded transaction processing capabilities in two new data centres – one in Singapore and one in the United Kingdom.

65% of Kiwis say they’re willing to try using smart devices to pay for goods and services...

"Getting the right advice is critical so that those impacted can work out what their options are and to plan ahead."

It might seem incredibly easy (or incredibly difficult) to figure out what millennials want. Visa reckons it knows how they like to pay for things.

Kiwis are starting to trust digital payment methods much more since contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts have arrived on the scene.

Rush Digital has looked back on September with vigour, as the startup company celebrates some grand achievements in their progress in tech innovation.

“We are thrilled there is a strong representation of New Zealand finalists with top quality ideas."

Four innovative Kiwi startups are amongst the finalists in Visa's 'The Everywhere Initiative', with a $70,000 prize up for grabs.

Visa is encouraging startups across New Zealand & Australia to step forward and apply for the Everywhere Initiative, to pave the way for payment tech.

The New Zealand Government is launching a new global impact visa that is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to set up shop in this country.

Visa lauches digital swipe product enabling shoppers to complete online purchases by sliding a virtual image of their credit, debit or prepaid card.

Visa has launched a new payment services that enables consumers to make secure online payments from an device.

“Visa Threat Intelligence removes the noise by assessing hundreds of threat indicators and serving up the most important and timely information."

“In a sense, the more people shop online, the more comfortable they are, leading to more online shopping.”

Supermarket chain Countdown will now offer Visa payWave on Debit as an option for its customers, it was announced today.

“New Zealanders are among the world’s earliest adopters of new technology, and Visa operates in a rapidly changing environment."

Snapchat has partnered with Square to launch Snapcash, a feature that allows uses to quickly message money to each other.

Apple is joining forces with American Express, Visa and MasterCard to offer a new smartphone payments system for the soon to be released iPhone 6.

New Zealanders are increasingly using contactless cards to pay for purchases under $80, choosing to "wave and go" for everyday shopping such as filling their petrol tank or shopping trolley.

For the first time New Zealanders made more than one million Visa payWave transactions last month, marking a significant milestone since contactless cards were launched in 2011.

Cheques, cash and charge cards are becoming endangered species as Kiwis move away from those more traditional payment methods, with many giving contactless payments a go.