Interac Association

65 results about this entity

Period: 17 Oct 2007 - 16 Apr 2024

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Interac buys Canadian rights to Vouchr platform

Interac Corp. (Interac) today announced it has entered into a strategic transaction to acquire the exclusive Canadian rights to use Toronto-based Vouchr Ltd. (Vouchr)’s engagement platform which enables users to send and receive personalized multi-media notifications along with their money transfers.

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Stripe picks Everlink for host-to-host Interac debit processing services

We’re pleased to announce that Stripe has signed with Everlink for Host-to-Host Interac debit transaction processing and related services and are scheduled to go live before the end of 2023.

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Canada's Interac broadens access to e-Transfer service

Canadian debit network Interac is broadening access to its e-Transfer service beyond regulated banks and credit unions, with Wealthsimple the first new player to join.

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Interac announces Jeremy Wilmot as CEO

Interac Corp. today announced that Jeremy Wilmot has been appointed as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board, effective August 1, 2023.

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Interac moves beyond payments with new verification business arm

Interac Corp. (Interac), one of Canada's most trusted brands1, today introduced Interac Verified, the official new name for its verification business arm.

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Big names back new Canadian fintech association

Mastercard, Square and Wise are among the members of a new not-for-profit group pushing for a "whole-of-government" approach to supporting Canada's fintech ecosystem.

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Survey finds two thirds of Canadians want quicker contactless payments for public transit

New survey findings released today by Interac show that nearly seven in ten Canadians (68 per cent) say contactless payments would make paying for transit quicker and more convenient.

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Canada's real-time payments system's launch delayed

The launch of Canada's Real-Time Rail (RTR) payments system has been pushed back from the middle of next year to an as yet undetermined date.

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Interac bids to promote 'mindful shopping' with Sound Shopping music track

With inflation and rising interest rates increasing financial anxiety among Canadians, debit network Interac has come up with a novel way to soothe shoppers, releasing a music track designed to promote mindful spending.

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Interac adds backup supplier following Rogers outage

Canadian debit network Interac is adding a backup network provider in the wake of last week's massive outage at Rogers, which left millions of customers unable to make payments.

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Rogers outage shuts down Canadian banks' ATMs, POS and internet banking

Interac, a Canadian e-transfer service, is currently down due to issues with the Rogers network provider.

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Simplii Financial to offer recurring and future-dated Interac e-Transfer transactions

Simplii Financial has launched a new online and mobile banking feature for clients, enabling recurring and future-dated Interac e-Transfer transactions to be set up or scheduled up to five years into the future.

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Walmart Canada adds Interac debit payment options for app shoppers

Walmart Canada and Interac Corp. today announced that they have collaborated to offer Walmart Canada customers the ability to pay with Interac Debit on Walmart.ca and in-app.

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Canada's Interac signs for Microsoft Azure

Interac has signed up for Microsoft Azure's cloud technology in a deal the Canadian debit network says will lead to greater innovation and faster payments.

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Vancouver's TransLink integrates Interac Debit

TransLink customers will soon be able to use Interac Debit to hop on transit. TransLink, Interac Corp., and Cubic Transportation Systems are working together to integrate Interac Debit onto the system to give customers more contactless payment options.

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Canada's Interac pilots contactless transit payments

Interac Debit is now being accepted as a contactless payment option on UP Express through a pilot led by Metrolinx on the PRESTO fare payment system.

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Interac acquires exclusive rights to SecureKey technology in Canada

Interac has acquired exlusive rights to SecureKey's blockchain-based digital ID services for Canada, as it moves to build a federated identity network which lets consumers use their online banking credentials to log in to public and private sector Web services

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Clik2pay lets Canadians pay online with Interac e-Transfer

Payment service provider Clik2pay has launched its latest product, which allows consumers to pay for online purchases directly from their bank accounts.

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Interac turns Canada's debit spending into music

Canadian debit network Interac has developed a novel way to track the country's economic recovery from Covid-19, turning national shopping trends into a soundwave.

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Canada's Interac brings e-Transfers to business payments

Canadian debit network Interac is opening up its e-Transfer P2P payments service to businesses.