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18:37, 21 August 2017 2881 views
Sberbank, Yandex and Mail.ru to pool efforts to create a digital economy
The united not-for-profit organization will monitor the Digital Economy programme, assess its effectiveness and strategic goals.

12:52, 18 August 2017 2717 views
NPF & Regtech Leaders Forum
The NPF & Regtech Leaders Forum will host the exclusive meeting point between regulators, bankers, retailers, fintech & regtech execs, technology evangelists and thought leaders, in an exclusive 2-day setting, taking place 6-7 September 2017, in Brussels.

10:36, 9 August 2017 2748 views
Sberbank and Yandex Join Forces to Boost eCommerce Development
Yandex and Sberbank announced today that the two companies have signed a non-binding term sheet to form a joint venture based on the Yandex.Market platform.

15:26, 28 July 2017 3391 views
Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail 2017: new speakers and new partners of the Forum!
The 9th International PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail 2017” will be held on October 4-5, 2017. The event will be dedicated to the current state and development prospects of cash circulation, banking and payment industry in Russia and globally.

19:44, 14 July 2017 2738 views
Visa to Help U.S. Small Businesses Go Cashless
Visa announced it is launching a major effort to encourage businesses to go cashless. Aiming to create a culture where cash is no longer king, the program will give merchants increased ability to accept all forms of global digital payments. Visa will be encouraging and helping merchants go cashless...

18:34, 7 July 2017 2985 views
“Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail”: issuing new Rub200 and 2000 notes, robotization, crypto-currencies, the future of bank branches and other key topics of the Forum
The 9th International PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail 2017” will be held in Moscow on October, 4-5. The event will focus on the current state and development prospects of cash circulation, banking and payment industry in Russia and globally.

13:25, 4 July 2017 2867 views
NXP Brings Better Fan Experience to 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup with Secure Contactless Ticketing and Communication
Company’s MIFARE-based contactless ticket technology delights fans with convenience, secure access and event information on NFC-enabled mobile devices.

10:52, 30 June 2017 3201 views
SCOne goes global
ALIOTH took part in two large regional tradeshows of the card payment industry - Seamless Middle East in Dubai, UAE, and Cards Payment & Identification in San  Paulo, Brazil. The company’s active involvement in international exhibitions is driven by the commitment to offer modern...

18:59, 27 June 2017 2970 views
Visa Commits to Strategic Investment in Klarna
Today, Visa and Klarna announced they have reached an agreement for Visa to invest  in Klarna, and intend to develop a future strategic partnership. Klarna is one of Europe’s fastest growing online payments companies, serving 60 million consumers and 70,000 retailers.

18:07, 27 June 2017 2747 views
Kompas Awarded 50 000 Euro in Visa’s first European Everywhere Initiative
Visa Inc today announced the winners of its first European Everywhere Initiative programme, awarding a total of 100 000 Euro to three start-ups for their successful proposals in three categories, and the opportunity work with Visa APIs in conjunction with executive mentors and...

18:56, 23 June 2017 3248 views
Alfa-Bank ATMs to support Android Pay, Samsung Pay, and Apple Pay
Alfa-Bank's clients holding Mastercard cards can now withdraw and deposit cash at ATMs using “Pay” mobile payment services .

18:31, 14 June 2017 3005 views
Russian National Payment System Mir to connect banks to MirAccept 2.0 on August 1, 2017
Mir payment system is to launch MirAccept 2.0, a secure online payment platform, in August 2017.

18:17, 9 June 2017 2541 views
Cards, Payments and Mobile 2017: PLUS-Forum Round-Up
The 8th International PLUS-Forum “Cards, Payments and Mobile 2017” closed in Moscow, with 1220 delegates gathered by the event this year.

15:47, 2 June 2017 2843 views
Bank of Russia to launch a national cryptocurrency
The Central Bank is studying the possibility of creating a national cryptocurrency in Russia – Olga Skorobogatova, Central Bank Deputy Governor, announced at the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2017), adding that several blockchain-based cryptocurrency pilot projects are...

15:31, 26 May 2017 2710 views
PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail”: preparatory work has begun!
The preparatory work has already begun for the 9th International PLUS-Forum “Cash Circulation + Self-service. Banking and Retail”. The event that will take place in Moscow on October 4-5, 2017 is the largest event in the payment industry which the Russian and international payment market...

11:10, 22 May 2017 2715 views
Russia to welcome Android Pay on May 23
Android Pay will be launched in Russia on May 23. This time, the date of launch was announced on the official website of the Mayor of Moscow.

10:51, 16 May 2017 2725 views
Sberbank started servicing UnionPay cards
In Russia, UnionPay cards are mainly used by tourists coming from the PRC and the countries of the Asia-Pacific region.

18:01, 26 April 2017 2925 views
The 8th International PLUS Forum Cards, Payments and Mobile 2017: new speakers and partners
The names of key speakers who will make reports and presentations during the forum are known already:

11:12, 24 April 2017 3004 views
Russian banks to be categorised by license type
The list of permitted banking operations depends on the type of license a credit organization has.

16:52, 17 April 2017 2586 views
Russia Caves In on Bitcoin to Open Front on Money Laundering
Only a year ago Russia’s Finance Ministry was threatening jail time to anyone using digital currencies.