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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs February 10 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The compliance challenges of virtual IBANs, focusing on AML obligations and regulatory gaps. Why is it important?

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How Payment Facilitation Works: An Overview for SaaS Providers

Exact Payments

Differentiator 1: Payment Aggregation The most crucial distinguishing factor of PayFacs is that they operate as merchants themselves and register for processing accounts directly with an acquiring bank. They are then able to onboard and aggregate sub-merchant accounts under their master account.

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How Does Merchant Underwriting Work?

EBizCharge

Some examples of this compliance include Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) , Know Your Customer (KYC), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. They provide merchants with credit card processing services, but the merchant agreements are held with acquiring banks, not the ISO itself.