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Kiwis 'considerably' more likely to use biometric payments than Australians
Biometrics

Kiwis 'considerably' more likely to use biometric payments than Australians

The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Feb 2020
The team dedicated to global data literacy
Data Analytics

The team dedicated to global data literacy

The Data Literacy Project has appointed eight data experts who aim to help organisations and individuals improve data literacy across the globe.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
ThreatQuotient partners with Visa for payments safety
Marketing Technologies

ThreatQuotient partners with Visa for payments safety

ThreatQuotient integrates verified breach intelligence from Visa to help customers detect and protect against cyber attacks on payment data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows
Marketing Technologies

Tourists want contactless as spend into NZ grows

Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Visa's cockup put down to 'very rare' data centre crash
Network Infrastructure

Visa's cockup put down to 'very rare' data centre crash

51.2 million Visa payments failed to process on Friday 1 June (just in time for after-work drinks) and the company says it all came down to a switch.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth
Marketing Technologies

Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth

The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018
Visa acquires SaaS tech company Fraedom for US$197 million
Software-as-a-Service

Visa acquires SaaS tech company Fraedom for US$197 million

Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership
Marketing Technologies

Auckland among top nine cities for digital payments leadership

Auckland is named a top digital payments leader, with potential to gain nearly USD $2 billion annually by further reducing cash reliance, a Visa study reveals.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Visa expands global presence with not one, but TWO new data centres
Hyperscale

Visa expands global presence with not one, but TWO new data centres

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

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
What do millennials want? Biometrics, easy payments and progressive tech, according to Visa
Biometrics

What do millennials want? Biometrics, easy payments and progressive tech, according to Visa

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2017
Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver
Customer Experience

Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver

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

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016

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ASB first bank in New Zealand to step out with Garmin Pay
Marketing Technologies

ASB first bank in New Zealand to step out with Garmin Pay

ASB has teamed up with global wearable device company Garmin to give ASB customers on-the-go the ability to make contactless purchases.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Visa carves out security roadmap for consumer payment technologies
Biometrics

Visa carves out security roadmap for consumer payment technologies

The payments industry should now be almost ready to embrace the future of consumer technologies like biometrics, says Visa.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Entries open for Visa's payments solution competition
Marketing Technologies

Entries open for Visa's payments solution competition

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

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
Out with the card, in with the new: Kiwis are looking for new ways to pay for goods and services
Marketing Technologies

Out with the card, in with the new: Kiwis are looking for new ways to pay for goods and services

Kiwis are keen to embrace new ways of paying, with smart home devices and mobile phones leading the charge, says a Visa-commissioned survey.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Rush Digital celebrates September success in VR and payment tech
Marketing Technologies

Rush Digital celebrates September success in VR and payment tech

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

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Kiwi innovation dominates Visa's Everywhere Initiative
Marketing Technologies

Kiwi innovation dominates Visa's Everywhere Initiative

Visa's Everywhere Initiative comes to Australia and New Zealand, with several Kiwi start-ups taking home awards.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2016