Vipera PLC Mastercard Platinum Partner Status

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Vipera PLC

24 October 2017

24 October 2017

VIPERA PLC

("Vipera" or the "Company")

Vipera Awarded Platinum Partner Status for Digital Wallet

Vipera (AIM: VIP), the specialist provider of mobile financial services is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Platinum status by Mastercard for its Digital Wallet. One of only 4 platinum vendors on Mastercard Engage, Mastercard's new global digital vendor directory, Vipera is also the platinum wallet with the widest global reach: locally supported on 3 continents.

The Vipera Digital Wallet, a market leader in the Middle East, is currently being deployed by processors across Eastern Europe and is also seeing keen interest in Asia where the Motif platform supports over a million active users in Thailand alone.

As a converged wallet, the Vipera Digital Wallet allows users to pay securely and swiftly on any digital device or channel: online, in-app or in-store. The Wallet also supports Loyalty & Reward programmes, allowing users to earn, store and redeem points and coupons within the wallet. Other value added services such as Personal Financial Management tools and the management of credit and debit cards with Alerts and Controls can also be incorporated.

Vipera is a supplier of mobile financial solutions to some of the largest banks and processors across Europe and Asia, and has been driving innovation in the sector for over a decade. Its Alerts and Controls solutions has been adopted by two of Germany's largest banks and its popular Card Control product remains one of the most downloaded solutions of its kind in the world.

Marco Casartelli, CEO of Vipera, noted: "Vipera is delighted to partner with Mastercard. Platinum status is recognition of our shared passion for delivering secure and innovative payment solutions to consumers wherever and whenever they choose to shop and pay".

For further information please contact:

 
 Vipera PLC 
  Marco Casartelli (CEO)             Tel: [phone] 
  Martin Perrin (CFO)                2037 
                                     Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                     7193 0833 
 finnCap Ltd (Nomad and Broker)     Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  Adrian Hargrave / Anthony Adams    7220 0500 
  (Corporate Finance) 
  Christian Hobart (Corporate 
  Broking) 
 IFC Advisory Ltd (Financial        Tel: +44 (0) 203 
  PR and IR)                         053 8671 
  Tim Metcalfe 
  Graham Herring 
  Heather Armstrong 
 

About Vipera:

Vipera Plc (AIM:VIP) a cutting edge Mobile Financial Services and Digital Customer Engagement Solutions provider, serves financial institutions worldwide with differentiated mobile banking, card management and customer engagement capabilities based around its proprietary bank grade multi-purpose platform, Motif. Additionally, it provides consultancy and other services to banks and financial institutions. For further information, please visit www.vipera.com.

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