ContactlessNews | ABnote, Gemalto bring contactless payment cards to Oceania

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Australasia payment services provider ABnote has been successfully certified by Visa and MasterCard to produce Multos and Java EMV dual-interface smart banking cards in its Christchurch, New Zealand facility.

According to the company, the site is the first in Australasia to be certified by both payment schemes to manufacture and personalize dual-interface smart banking cards that enable both contactless and contact payment.

ABnote has selected Gemalto’s range of dual-interface chips, which comply with the latest standards specified by Visa and MasterCard, in the production of the new cards.

HSBC starts roll out of contactless bank cards

HSBC announced that it will begin the conversion to contactless technology this month, replacing all customer banking debit cards, according to ThinkMoney.com.

The bank will start to roll out the new contactless cards to existing customers whose debit cards are due to expire this month and then continue the process as cards expire. Customers who don’t want a contactless card can opt out by contacting their bank before their current card expires.

Albron inks deal to accept biometric and contactless payments

Albron, an independent caterer in the Netherlands, will offer biometric- and contactless-based payments in its restaurants thanks to a newly signed agreement with pan-European payment processor Equens.

Austrian bank selects Gemalto for online banking security

Gemalto announced that Raiffeisen Banking Group, a financial institution in Austria, has selected the Ezio Edge Optic solution to secure its online banking services. Raiffeisen is the first Austrian banking group that offers digital strong authentication devices almost everywhere across Austria.

Saudi bank deploys Gemalto banking cards

Al Bilad Bank, a Shariah-based financial organization in Saudi Arabia, has deployed Gemalto’s Dexxis Instant Issuance solution for EMV payment cards in more than 120 bank branches. With this system, Al Bilad can issue up to 2,000 EMV DDA high-end security smart cards a day.

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