The Payments Association

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

FMPay, a licensed payment provider, has launched to offer small businesses in the UK a secure and straightforward way to handle payments. With no monthly fees, competitive transaction rates, multi-currency processing, and advanced fraud protection, FMPay aims to empower small businesses to grow by providing cost-effective, reliable, and transparent payment solutions, supported by a dedicated team.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Some customers deposited bad checks and immediately withdrew funds before the checks bounced in a glitch that went viral on TikTok. Now, some users have holds on their accounts.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Cambodia and South Korea have officially launched a new cross-border payment system. This system, currently in its first phase, allows customers of Jeonbuk Bank in South Korea to make seamless payments to merchants in Cambodia using Bakong (KHQR) QR codes. The launch ceremony, held in Phnom Penh, was attended by senior officials, including Dr. Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, and Kim Tae Hyun, Vice President of Jeonbuk Bank.

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Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

6-8th November 2024 Live Event Linkedin Twitter Singapore FinTech Festival The Global Gathering of Policy, Finance, and Technology The Singapore FinTech Festival is a global nexus where policy, finance, and technology communities converge. Designed to foster impactful connections and collaborations, SFF is a platform to explore the intersections of cutting-edge financial solutions, evolving regulatory landscapes, and the latest technological innovations.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Faster Payments Council

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Join us for an upcoming FPC webinar, sponsored by Finzly, on Wednesday, September 18 from 12:00pm-1:00pmET. Is your financial institution fully harnessing the potential of RTP® and FedNow® to drive growth? While 'receive-only' instant payments is a significant step forward, the true transformative power lies in actively sending payments. In a recent joint survey from the FPC and Finzly, it unveiled that corporate customers drive nearly 78% of instant payments revenue.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The Thai Bankers Association (TBA) has blacklisted 15,000 individuals and suspended 34,000 bank accounts connected to call-center scam operations, according to The Nation. The move follows the implementation of an AI-driven Cross-Reference File (CRF) system designed to identify mule accounts used in money laundering activities. Payong Srivanich TBA Chairman Payong Srivanich announced on Monday that the CRF system, developed by the association, flagged more than 15,000 individuals who had opened

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Revolut is rolling out dedicated crypto payment cards for spending on everyday items.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW), an innovator in global payments technology, today announced a collaboration with Red Hat Inc. , the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, to make ACI’s cloud-native Enterprise Payments Platform available on any cloud infrastructure. With this collaboration, ACI will help customers ease their migration to the cloud to better adapt to the rapidly evolving digital economy and power the next generation of payment services.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 31, 2024

The relationship between established real estate firms and proptech startups is shifting from competition to collaboration. What once appeared as a clash between tradition and innovation is now evolving into a partnership where each side leverages the strengths of the other. Established firms bring deep industry experience and extensive networks, while startups introduce cutting-edge technology and fresh perspectives.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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. The bank assured that customer funds were not affected during the service disruption, and no customer data was compromised.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal has given the go-ahead for a $4 billion class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses over Mastercard and Visa multilateral interchange fees.

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PCI Security Standards

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In a significant move, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has announced enhancements to its Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Program for use with the currently published P2PE Standard v3.1, which provides the ability to validate and list P2PE solutions that cryptographically protect account data from the point where a merchant accepts a payment card to the secure point of decryption.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“The CFPB’s plan to reclassify EWA as a loan could accidentally backfire on the agency by driving people right back to the payday lending industry,” writes one tech trade group professional.

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Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The Singapore subsidiary of crypto exchange OKX has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This license allows OKX to offer a broader range of digital payment services in compliance with local regulations. The approval follows the in-principle approval granted by MAS in March 2024. Gracie Lin In tandem with this milestone, OKX has appointed Gracie Lin as the new CEO for its Singapore operations.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform, has reached one million customers (members) globally, a significant milestone for the Company.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

BlueSnap , a global payment orchestration platform for leading B2B and B2C businesses, has appointed Bill Christensen as SVP, of Acquiring & Risk. Christensen will lead the company’s global acquiring and risk management teams, working to grow and manage relationships with processors and banks, as well as overseeing the underwriting and risk functions.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As e-commerce grows across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), businesses are faced with the challenge of offering efficient and seamless payment methods. Customers in the region have specific preferences for local payment options, and businesses need to meet these demands while maintaining a smooth, user-friendly checkout process. Tap Payments’ integration for Shopify Tap Payments, a payment gateway specialising in the MENA region, has introduced a solution for Shopify merchants to simplif

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Singapore-based digital SME lending platform Validus has secured a debt funding of up to US$50 million debt funding from HSBC, provided under the bank’s ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. The funds will be used to expand financial access for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia through Validus’ Indonesian subsidiary, Batumbu.

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Basis Theory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Learn the meaning behind the different parts found on a credit card, as well as their function and relevant PCI DSS requirements, with this overview and FAQ.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Open Payment Technologies Ltd , a payments service processor, has today announced the expansion of its digital wallet services, Kuady , into Argentina. It brings an advanced, user-friendly experience that ensures secure and efficient money management through an e-wallet app. Following successful launch in Peru and Chile, Kuady’s expansion into Argentina will provide global organisations with further access to the Latin American market.

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Three men have pleaded guilty to operating a subscription-based Web service in the UK that enabled criminals to circumvent One-Time-Passcode (OTP) anti-fraud checks.

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Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Global verification provider Sumsub has introduced Local Data Processing (LDP) capabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The new infrastructure now operational in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This expansion follows the company’s earlier launch in the Middle East and Africa in June. As data privacy regulations tighten across APAC, driven by growing digital transformation and increased awareness of privacy concerns, Sumsub’s LDP solution aims to help businesses

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau asked for public feedback on its earned wage access rule proposal and it got an earful.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Sasai Money Transfer, a business of Cassava Technologies and one of the fastest growing international money transfer operators, has partnered with Airtel Money to expand its revolutionary offer of free remittances to more African markets. The Zero Fees initiative, which was first launched in May 2024 by Sasai Money Transfer in partnership with Econet in Zimbabwe, is now being expanded with Airtel Money starting with Uganda, before being extended to other high-traffic remittance Airtel markets su

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Finextra

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

African-founded cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax announced that it has become the first crypto exchange to receive a provisional operating license by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Digital Assets Exchange.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

iFAST Global Bank (iGB), the UK digital banking arm of iFAST Corporation , has launched EzRemit , a new cross-currency transfer service for its digital personal banking customers. The service allows customers to transfer money to over 50 countries in more than 25 currencies. Building on its existing offerings for business clients, iGB is now extending the service to personal banking customers.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Due to lax authentication practices, a thief or hacker can easily add a stolen credit card to their own digital wallet, the study concluded.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ume , a payment network and merchant services platform for small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on Pix, has announced it has raised $ 15 million in Series A equity funding. The round was led by PayPal Ventures, with participation from NFX, Globo Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Big Bets, FJ Labs, Endeavor and Norte Ventures. Ume has also raised a USD $20 million FIDC debt facility from Verde, Wersten Asset, Itaú, Credit Saison and Milenio.

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