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Vocalink and LINK extend partnership until 2031
Vocalink has announced that it has signed a new contract with LINK to continue to provide ATM switching and settlement...
Main UK payment systems effectively privatised to one person
As of May 1st, there has been a new operator of the UK’s two most important retail payment schemes. New...
Mastercard gains regulatory approval to acquire VocaLink
Mastercard says the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority’s decision has cleared the way for the completion of the company’s planned acquisition of...
Competition Authority slows Mastercard acquisition of VocaLink
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Mastercard’s acquisition of VocaLink gives rise to competition concerns. Mastercard already owns...
What does the Mastercard acquisition of Vocalink mean for the UK payments industry
The largest UK banks are set for another windfall with the sale of the bank-owned payments company VocaLink to Mastercard...
MasterCard acquisition of VocaLink concludes
MasterCard announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 92.4% of VocaLink for about £700 million (approximately $920...
VocaLink in UnionPay ATM tie-up
VocaLink, the British operator of the Faster Payments service, has announced a five-year deal with UnionPay International to enable UnionPay...
VocaLink signs UK’s largest ATM processing deal
VocaLink has signed a five year deal to provide exclusive processing for the LINK ATM network. The deal is the UK’s largest ever...