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Re-Examining The Role Of Correspondent Banking

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Fewer correspondent banks to move that money. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019.

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How China Fuels Alternatives To Correspondent Banking

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For foreign payment service providers looking to facilitate cross-border B2B payments into China, the correspondent banking model often remains the only route to facilitate clearing and settlement. “Getting correspondent bank accounts is the biggest challenge every payment service provider is facing.

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Temasek-backed Partior Ledger Expands Following US$60M+ Series B Investment

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Morgan, and Standard Chartered to facilitate payments for their customers. Traditional cross-border payments encounter various challenges, including delays, high costs, lack of transparency, multiple intermediaries, variable processing speeds, and differing compliance standards across correspondent banks.

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Nium Sets Sights on Latin America Expansion with Focus on Brazil

Fintech News

The company has recently applied for a Payment Institution License in Brazil, which will allow it to offer payment services, including managing funds in BRL and facilitating real-time payments through the Pix system. Global payments company Nium is enhancing its presence in Latin America, with a focus on expanding its operations in Brazil.

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Alchemy Pay Partners with Mastercard to Streamline Account Opening & Reduce Fraud

Fintech Finance

In partnership with Mastercard, Alchemy Pay can identify users based on their risk levels and guide them through corresponding workflows. This positions Alchemy Pay as an expert in delivering solutions that facilitate mainstream accessibility to fiat payments for crypto and Web3 services.

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Deep Dive: How Regulatory Compliance Tools Help Keep Remittances Flowing

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Correspondent Banking . Financial institutions (FIs) traditionally offer remittances through correspondent banking relationships , in which banks in different countries open deposit accounts to handle cross-border payments. Correspondent banking is not the only way that money transfers can be conducted.

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Un guide complet sur fuzzy matching

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Fuzzy matching (également appelée correspondance approximative de chaînes) est une technique qui permet d'identifier deux éléments de texte, chaînes ou entrées qui sont à peu près similaires mais ne sont pas exactement identiques. Qu’est-ce que fuzzy matching?