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Santander allows UK customers to set lower contactless limits

The Paypers

UK-based Santander Bank has announced that its customers can now set their own contactless transaction limit lower than the maximum of GBP 100 introduced by the UK government.

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Over 200 DBS Customers Lose S$446K This Year to Sophisticated Phishing Scams

Fintech News

The police and DBS jointly recommend the installation of the ScamShield App to safeguard against scam calls and SMSes, alongside enabling two-factor authentication for bank accounts and setting transaction limits. They also remind the public that bank employees will never request internet banking details or OTPs.

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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Mitigating risks by limiting the number of vIBANs issued to a single customer, imposing transaction limits on vIBAN usage based on the risk profile and enhancing scrutiny of high-risk accounts through periodic audits or on-site visits.

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Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo

PYMNTS

A Reuters report from August said that the State Administration for Market Regulation website announced government plans to interview the staff and deal with any illegal practices it uncovered. Instead, the companies were forced to tell users with Apple IDs to lower the transaction limits on their accounts to prevent fraud.

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Visa: SoftPOS Helps Merchants 'Reimagine' Commerce Flows In A Physical World

PYMNTS

Visa has also partnered with governments in more than 50 countries to raise contactless transaction limits. In terms of volume, Visa has doubled the number of tap-to-phone agreements in place, in 16 markets at present.

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ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: What’s the Difference and Which Payment Method Should You Use?

Stax

From $0-$15 for internal wire transfers and up to $35-$50 for external international wire transfer Security measures More secure since every ACH transfer goes through a clearinghouse network governed by NACHA More prone to scams and fraud. Government payments – You can use ACH to pay individual and business taxes to the IRS.

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Who Has The Balance Of Power In B2B Payments?

PYMNTS

Nearly two years after its launch, Same Day ACH (SDA) credits are being used by nearly half of businesses and government agencies (that’s not bad for the only ubiquitous faster payments network in the U.S. Transaction Limit. Elmore said that that limit stands as a roadblock for middle market adoption.