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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. The service was introduced as part of a government initiative to increase competition in the banking sector, aiming to reduce the inertia that had kept 75% of account holders with the same bank for years.

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The state of fraud in 2024: Key mid-year takeaways

The Payments Association

In the world of digital payments, fraud is an ever-present threat that continues to evolve, creating serious risks for both businesses and consumers. In the world of digital payments, fraud is an ever-present threat that continues to evolve, creating serious risks for both businesses and consumers. What’s next?

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Open Banking & Direct Debits: The Best of Both Worlds For Insurers

Open Banking Excellence

Consumer expectations are rising as regulators push for increased competition and innovation to meet evolving consumer demands. This is leading to a golden age of choice for businesses, who now have access to the cost savings and customer-centric capabilities that a new wave of Open Banking-powered payment products can deliver.

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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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Dubai First takes the lead as the first issuer in the region to leverage Mastercard Token Connect services

Fintech Finance

Dubai First , the consumer services platform under First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), has become the first issuer in the region to leverage Mastercard Token Connect to push customers’ tokenized card details from its mobile app to Click to Pay and digital wallets.

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Preparing Merchants For The Coming Mobile Wallet Boost

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS found in a recent consumer study, 40 percent of individuals are doing more of their daily retail and transactions online, partly because, well, there’s no other way to do it. Merchants, he said, “need to make sure they not only accept credit cards but also contactless payments.”. As Good noted, four in 10 U.S.