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OCBC Singapore Users Faced Temporary Online Banking Disruption

Fintech News

Singapore’s OCBC Bank experienced technical difficulties on 1 September (Sunday) that temporarily disrupted its internet and mobile banking services. Customers encountered challenges accessing their accounts and conducting online transactions.

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NBK Unveils Payment Verification Service on Its Mobile Banking App

Fintech Finance

In keeping with its constant dedication to providing cutting-edge services to its customers, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced introducing a new service that allows customers to confirm payment transactions online through the NBK Mobile Banking App, making itself as the first provider of this service in Kuwait.

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Unpacking the surge in current account switching: What’s driving consumers to change banks?

The Payments Association

Traditionally, consumers stuck with familiar banks, but there’s now a growing trend of current account switching. According to data from Pay.UK, the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) has completed 10.9 ” Some savvy switchers exploit these deals, moving between banks to claim bonuses without staying long-term.

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RoPay Officially Launches – the First National Mobile Instant Payment Service

Fintech Finance

TRANSFOND , the Romanian Banking Association , and the entire banking community in Romania announce that the new RoPay system has become operational. RoPay allows users to make instant mobile payments in line with the national payment scheme. The first available use is for proximity-based person-to-person (P2P) payments.

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Banks Improve Digital Payment Options and Expand Mobile App Services for Small Businesses

Fintech Finance

Bank of America continues its winning streak in the annual benchmark that evaluates the online and mobile experience for small business customers of the top 11 national and regional banks that focus on small business digital banking.

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Mobile Banking Malware on the Rise Amid Rapid Adoption

Fintech News

Mobile banking is a rapidly growing market that’s projected to hit a value of US$7 billion by 2032. The 2023 study, which analyzed malware targeting banking apps, uncovered that 29 malware families targeted 1,800 banking applications across 61 countries last year.

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Digital Fraud Attacks Rise 17% in Financial Services, Driven by Payment and Account Creation Fraud

Fintech News

Global highlights: January – December 2023, Source: Confidence Amid Chaos: Managing Fraud and Scams with Data and Analytics, LexisNexis Risk Solutions In financial services, new account creation attacks increased by 12% YoY, driven by increases on the mobile channel, primarily mobile browser. of all cases.

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