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  • Visa’s new AI tool for Faster Payments could help save UK over £330m a year on fraud and APP scams

    London, 30th May 2024 – In a groundbreaking pilot in partnership with Pay.UK, Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has shown how leveraging the latest AI technology has the potential to drastically cut the £600m1 lost annually to account-to-account scams and fraud over recent years in the UK. Results from the pilot announced today reveal Visa identified 54% of fraudulent transactions which ha

  • Visa Unveils ‘Pep Talks’ Campaign to Drown Out The Negativity In Women’s Football

    18th April 2024, London: Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announces a new campaign celebrating the growing support for women’s football, and the power of positive voices of support in countering the noise of detractors.
    As a long-term supporter of women’s football and proud sponsor of UEFA Women’s Champions League, Visa will be bringing fans together digitally and enhancing their

  • “Let’s Celebrate Towns 2024”: 8 towns celebrated as part of nationwide showcase highlighting UK businesses and communities

    Visa, a world leader in digital payments, alongside the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have recognised 8 towns at this year’s edition of the ‘Let’s Celebrate Towns’ awards - a nationwide showcase designed to highlight the hundreds of towns across the country helping local businesses and communities to thrive.
    Congratulations to Boscombe, Northwich, Weston-super-Mare, Armagh, Shrewsbury, Walth

  • Visa and Lloyds Bank partner to launch new virtual card solution

    Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has partnered with Lloyds Bank to launch the next generation virtual card solution for businesses of all sizes.
    Available now to Lloyds Bank customers, Visa Commercial Pay addresses businesses’ payments and purchasing administration challenges, such as controlling spend, simplifying processes, reconciling invoices, and reporting on expenditure.
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  • Visa partners with UK Government and top UK universities to power the next generation of AI talent

    Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has partnered with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to co-fund data science and artificial intelligence (AI) scholarships for underrepresented students in postgraduate conversion courses at the University of Leeds and Loughborough University.
    This collaboration comes as part of the UK Government's strategic AI skills scheme

  • Visa Cross-Border Solutions launches to help businesses grow globally

    Visa Cross-Border Solutions will offer sophisticated cross-border solutions to banks, fintechs, FX brokers and corporates, as well as other payment institutions The solutions are offered as part of a suite of modular building blocks that can be easily integrated with a company’s existing technology The new Visa business combines the best of its existing cross-border capabilities with Currencyclo

  • Visa’s new measures to protect small businesses against ‘first-party fraud’ could save UK retailers an estimated £31m per year

    The measures are intended to protect small businesses against first party fraud, also known as friendly fraud, which sees customers disputing a legitimate purchase New research reveals that up to 20% of consumer disputes could be considered first party fraud, costing UK retailers an estimated £31m in the past 12 months New survey from Visa reveals 9 in 10 UK small businesses report having been a

  • Schoolgirls join women's football stars cheering on England, as research reveals the grassroots impact of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023

    Visa, Worldwide Partner of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, has teamed up with HSBC UK to provide grassroots support to aspiring women footballers - helping them achieve their dreams on and off the pitch. 86% of girls say that FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ is inspiring them to follow their dreams, according to Visa’s research, with 87% of children aged 8-16 surveyed agreeing that football is a sport

  • Fran Kirby celebrates the power of 'Support Squads' as their impact on the success of elite women professionals is unveiled

    Superstar footballer Fran Kirby shines a spotlight on the importance of support networks in life, in business and on the pitch as part of new Visa campaign Female entrepreneurs more than twice as likely to experience business growth if they have a strong support network, with 91% admitting it’s key to achieving goals As official partner of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, Visa will also be awarding

  • Visa urges caution as last-minute holiday purchases surge online

    Visa urges extra vigilance against online fraud as nine in ten (89%) holidaymaking Brits surveyed leave their online holiday shopping to the last minute. One in three (33%) Brits predict purchasing last-minute holiday items this week (3rd July – 9thJuly). Young people the most at risk, with one in six (16%) surveyed unaware of the tell-tale signs of online fraud. Visa shares top tips for online s

  • Visa expands Fintech Fast Track in Europe; accelerates new ways to pay and be paid

    Visa expands Fintech Fast Track in Europe; accelerates new ways to pay and be paid

    Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme is designed to enable the next generation of fintechs to join Visa’s network and build innovative digital commerce experiences for consumers and merchants Fast Track programme grows 360% year-over-year, and supports the creation of payment innovations like digital wallets, Business to Business (B2B) and digital currency payments

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