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Visa allows payments using cryptocurrency, says 'seeing demand'

Company said it launched the programme with payment and crypto platform Crypto.com

Bitcoin jumps to one-week high of $58,000 as Visa pilots crypto settlement

Traditional financial companies are beginning to embrace cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects more than a decade after the creation of Bitcoin in 2009

US Justice Department probing Visa over debit-card practices: Report

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Visa Inc is engaging in anticompetitive practices in the debit-card market, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday

Facebook, Amazon, Google vie for piece of India's digital payment markets

The contest is fierce as regulator Reserve Bank of India is expected to give just one or two licenses, as implied in its notification inviting bids

PCB to push for World T20's relocation in absence of India's visa assurance

India is scheduled to host the T20 showpiece in October-November

BS Technology Round Table: Covid-19 pandemic sends digital payments soaring

At the Business Standard Unlock BFSI 2.0, leading minds of the payments industry and fintech players discuss the opportunities and challenges thrown up by Covid

Pine Labs launches AllTap app to turn phone into payment acceptance device

With AllTap, small merchants who aren't ready to invest in a traditional point-of-sale terminal can immediately start accepting digital payments on their NFC-enabled smartphone

UAE halts issuing visas to 13 nations, including Pakistan: Report

The temporary halt on mostly Muslim nations comes over security concerns

UAE widens 'golden' visa to allow 10-yr residency to professionals, others

All holders of doctorate degrees, medical doctors and also computer, electronics, programming, electrical and biotechnology engineers are eligible

US files lawsuit seeking to block Visa from acquiring fintech firm Plaid

The Justice Department's suit said Visa's chief executive called the acquisition an "insurance policy" to neutralize a "threat to our important U.S. debit business."

India to restore most visas as economy opens up and Covid-19 cases fall

Foreign nationals intending to visit India for medical treatment can apply afresh for a medical visa, including for their medical attendants

We are a network of networks, says Visa Group's T R Ramachandran

The new-age payments' ecosystem has the potential to upset the apple cart of even a well-entrenched global player like Visa International

Foreign journalists with valid visas to be allowed to come to India: MHA

Home Ministry says decision was taken after considering the need for more categories of foreign nationals planning India visit

Spain, Slovakia agree to issue 'Gratis Visa' to Indians in view of Covid-19

This possibility covers not only tourists, but all the Schengen visa categories

Russia allows visa-free entry to foreigners for short-term business trips

The move is applicable on holders of diplomatic or service passports from countries with which Russia has visa-free entry agreements

Govt has assured visas to 600 Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan: DSGMC

DSGMC president met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan will be issued visas by India in the coming days

University of California to file suit against student visa restrictions

The University of California (UC) has announced plans to file a suit against US President Donald Trump administration's decision to ban foreign students taking only online courses.

VFS Global to begin limited operations at select visa application centres

All customers will be required to undergo body temperature checks at the entrance of the centre

Indian-Americans hail relaxation of travel curbs for OCI cardholders

The decision comes in the wake of several complaints raised by the Indians stranded abroad

UK expands visa reprieve for Covid-19 stranded foreigners to July 31

Those who contact the Home Office for these visa extensions will be expected to return to their home countries as soon as possible once flight and border restrictions are lifted