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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? What’s next? Previous slide Next slide What are vIBANs?

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iFAST Global Bank announces the successful pilot launch of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Following a 12-month project, iFAST Global Bank Limited is delighted to announce the pilot launch of our virtual IBAN (ViBAN) product in production. EMIs, APIs, brokers, and large corporates requiring virtual account solutions can now benefit from safeguarding client money and operational accounts with named, dedicated ViBANs.

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Virtual IBANs Remove Friction From Cross-Border, B2B Payments

PYMNTS

As eCommerce and B2B payments expand across borders, time zones and currencies, virtual international bank account numbers (IBANS) can pave the way for firms to capture online sales efficiently — and bypass the frictions of traditional banking relationships. . That can be done, she maintained, with the virtual IBAN. .

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CBI and SEPAmail.eu Signed an Agreement to Set Up an Interoperable IBAN-Name Check – Verification of Payee (VoP) Solution

Fintech Finance

and CBI joins their IBAN-Name Check expertise at the service of their respective communities in order to offer an interoperable solution to fight against fraud. The IBAN Name Check – VoP Service, is designed to ensure that IBAN codes are correctly matched with the names of beneficiaries before payments are processed.

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EPC Selects Swift for the EPC Directory Service

Fintech Finance

The EDS wont store any personal data or IBAN, as it will only be used for routing purposes between business entities (PSPs and RVMs). The EDS will be accessible to scheme participants adhering to the VOP scheme and to the Routing and Verification Mechanisms (RVMs) operating on their behalf.

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PayFuture Granted Full Approval for EU EMI License

Fintech Finance

PayFuture can offer instant, direct SEPA and SWIFT access, issue e-money, provide IBAN accounts along with a broader suite of localised payment solutions. These capabilities will help merchants streamline their international transactions, reduce friction in cross-border payments, and accelerate growth in new regions.

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“Goodbye IBAN”: Vipps MobilePay Enable Easy Cross-Nordic Money Transfers

The Fintech Times

This initiative aims to simplify cross-border transactions by eliminating the need for cumbersome IBAN numbers. “That means goodbye to long IBAN numbers and tedious button-pushing. The post “Goodbye IBAN”: Vipps MobilePay Enable Easy Cross-Nordic Money Transfers appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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