Apple has reinstated card payments for Apple Account purchases in India, over four years after suspending the option. This move adapts to India's digital payment regulations, allowing users to use Visa and Mastercard for subscriptions and App Store purchases.
A power outage affecting Worldpay, a major payment processing platform, caused widespread disruption to card payments in UK supermarkets and pubs on Tuesday. Customers reported issues with contactless payments and long queues at ATMs, with some venues only accepting cash.
Île-de-France Mobilités will soon allow payment for Paris metro access using bank cards. This "open payment" solution, already in place on buses, aims to simplify ticketing for residents and tourists, addressing long-standing queues at ticket counters.
South Korean convenience store card payments totaled an estimated 12.6 trillion won from January to April this year, a 3.1% increase from the same period last year. GS25 led in total payments, followed by CU, Seven-Eleven, and Emart24.
Visa has appointed Emirates NBD as its National Net Settlement Service agent in the UAE, enabling domestic Visa card transactions to be settled locally in UAE Dirhams instead of through international channels. The partnership aims to accelerate transaction processing for retail, dining, and travel payments while reducing dependencies on international networks and potentially lowering banking fees over time.
