DigitalIDNews | BNP Paribas selects Gemalto to supply EMV cards globally

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

BNP Paribas of France and Gemalto have signed a two-year contract to supply EMV banking cards and personalization services to fifteen countries. Through the contract, Gemalto will become BNP Paribas’ first EMV card supplier in France, as well as establish itself Belgium through BNP Paribas Fortis.

Gemalto will provide banking cards compliant to EMV Dynamic Data Authentication (DDA), a standard that ensures the highest levels of security by detecting counterfeit and duplicated cards, according to the company.

Gemalto et al bring NFC to Thailand

Gemalto today announced it will provide its Trusted Services Management service to support the launch of NFC applications in Thailand.

Gemalto is partnering with KASIKORNBANK, the country’s second largest bank, and with Advanced Info Services, the nation’s largest telecommunications operator, to provide NFC services to Thai consumers such as touch-and-go mobile payment.

Gemalto chosen for Home Trust EMV card implementation project

The Canadian Visa vendor Home Trust has selected Gemalto to manage its migration to EMV smart payment cards. Up until now the company has supplied only magnetic strip payment cards. With the support of Gemalto, Home Trust will begin issuing the new cards through pilot programs in Ontario.

BNP Paribas to launch first contactless credit cards in Egypt

BNP Paribas has announced the launch of its Platinum MasterCard PayPass contactless credit card in Egypt, making it the first bank in the country to introduce contactless payment cards.

Mexican Bank taps Gemalto for bank cards

Banco Del Bajio, a financial institution based in Mexico, has selected Gemalto to implement the Allynis Instant Artwork solution. Banco Del Baijo provides service primarily to the small to medium enterprise and agricultural sector. The use of the Gemalto product will enable the bank to order small quantities of smart payment cards with a unique artwork design, extending services to the secure EMV bank cards program.

Visa, Akbank to deliver contactless m-payment to Turkey

Visa is teaming with Turkey’s Akbank and vendor DeviceFidelity to launch a new microSD-based contactless mobile payment system.

Akbank customers will be able to insert DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay microSD into their handsets’ memory card slots, turning them into contactless payments devices that can be used with Visa payWave terminals.

KDDI selects Gemalto for NFC pilot in Japan

Japanese mobile service provider KDDI has chosen Gemalto to provide its User Identity Module (UIM) cards and Trusted Service Management (TSM) solution for an upcoming NFC pilot.

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BNP Paribas selects Gemalto to supply EMV cards globally