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In 2020, supported by Thales, DBS Taiwan issued Asia’s first bio-sourced credit card in their aim to promote customer awareness and use of environmentally friendly payment products. Fast forward to 2024, and Thales is now helping DBS Taiwan become the largest issuer of...

From a payment card that ‘talks’ to GenAI powered text-to-Braille conversion, the tech industry is making daily life easier for the world's estimated 295 million visually impaired citizens. Let's review these breakthrough innovations in the space... ...

In the past 50 years, we’ve witnessed a remarkable evolution in smart card technology as it’s become an essential part of our daily lives, securing our passports, credit cards, SIM cards and more, but it doesn't stop there. ...

With exclusive technology from Thales, the bank is a pioneer in the initiative, allowing visually impaired customers to know the amount of the purchase on their credit card before entering the password, avoiding fraud or errors. ...

Istanbul 10th July. Papara, a leading fintech in Turkey, has partnered with Thales, the global leader in advanced Technologies, to deploy Thales’ innovative SketchMyCard solution. Papara users now have the freedom to design unique and personalised payment cards that re...

The partnership reduces the environmental impact of the benefits company and reinforces the pioneering spirit of the Brazilian payment market

Trust launched on 1 September 2022 as Singapore’s first digitally-native bank. In September 2023, Trust passed its one year mark with over 600,000 customers, becoming one of the fastest growing digital banks in the world. With the goal of minimising its impact on the e...

Today, everyone wants everything more or less immediately. It's the one-click mentality. What about card issuance? Are consumers prepared to wait days for a new plastic card to arrive in the post? Let's take a look at how card issuance is changing. ...

Thanks to the growth of contactless payment, card usage is skyrocketing all over the world. Let's see how banks and fintechs are innovating around card design and function…