Visa stories
Visa has stressed the importance of robust payment security in a changing commerce environment post-pandemic, as fraud migrates to digital commerce.
Meniga partners with Visa to expand in APAC region, joining Visa Ready Program and gaining certified Fintech Enablement partner status.
Technology industry deals worldwide reach USD $34.4bn in April 2020, a 33.8% increase from March, driven largely by Asia Pacific activity.
New Zealand has increased the contactless payment limit from NZD $80 to NZD $200 to curb COVID-19 spread, rolling out changes over the next few weeks.
The report finds 64% of New Zealanders are familiar with biometrics and 68% have used fingerprint recognition.
The Data Literacy Project has appointed eight data experts who aim to help organisations and individuals improve data literacy across the globe.
ThreatQuotient integrates verified breach intelligence from Visa to help customers detect and protect against cyber attacks on payment data.
Visa has released a report showing that tourist spend in NZ is growing and they want to use contactless payment systems.
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.
The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).
Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.
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.
Technical difficulties marred the first day of New Zealand's new residence scheme, with serious concerns raised for the roll-out to 95,000 migrants in March.
Visa's AI solution has prevented $88m in fraud for New Zealand businesses in the past year, according to the company.
Managed isolation and domestic travel have helped New Zealand hotels recover faster than expected, with occupancy rising sharply in key regions.
Businesses facing coronavirus disruption can now find daily-updated government guidance on tax, travel, staffing and workplace safety.
Bitcoin mining is already drawing billions of gallons of freshwater a year, raising fresh questions about who pays for its hidden costs.
ASB has teamed up with global wearable device company Garmin to give ASB customers on-the-go the ability to make contactless purchases.
The payments industry should now be almost ready to embrace the future of consumer technologies like biometrics, says Visa.
Visa's Everywhere Initiative challenges startups to use Visa APIs to create consumer or business-to-business payments solutions.
