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Nepal Clearing House Taps ACI Worldwide to Pioneer Card Payment Central Infrastructure

Fintech Finance

Currently, domestic card transactions are routed through international payment gateways. .” ” NPS-NCS and NEPALPAY are part of the National Payment Switch (NPS) initiative, the core infrastructure for routing and settlement of retail transactions to ensure interoperability of card and non-card-based payments within Nepal.

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Google signs deal to take UPI beyond India

NFCW

Google Pay is to take India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real-time payments system to other countries after signing a deal with the service’s manager, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). NPCI is the umbrella organization for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India.

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AFFIN BANK Partners With ACI Worldwide to Modernise Payments for Malaysian Businesses

Fintech Finance

It will enable interoperability among PayNet, RENTAS, and SWIFT using ISO 20022 standards. As the industry adopts ISO 20022 globally, this modernisation solution meets regulatory mandates, improves system resilience, and integrates future payment services. AFFIN will handle over 20% more transactions, supporting growth and scalability.

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Bank of Thailand Concludes Retail CBDC Pilot Programme, Reveals Key Findings

Fintech News

Transactions tested included retail transfers among individuals and retail payments with merchants for purchasing goods and services. The pilot revealed that the CBDC design functioned well for minting, distribution, and melting of CBDC and was well-integrated and interoperable with the existing payment infrastructure.

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The Payments Association Invites Incoming Chancellor to Show Leadership, Unlock the Potential of UK Payments as an Enabler of Growth, and Effectively Combat Fraud

Fintech Finance

Open banking investment Fintech is the future of financial services and, by delivering the next phase of open banking and open finance, we can unlock the potential for increased competition in retail payments. This might involve creating a UK crypto hub, learning from the EU’s MiCA and other similar legislations around the world.

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Health care billers that don't shed paper will pay a price

Payments Source

The industry has the opportunity to expedite gains in interoperability and realize significant cost savings and productivity gains for both the clinical and administrative sides of the industry, writes Chris Seib, chief technology officer and cofounder of InstaMed.

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RBI To Allow Non-Bank And UPI Methods For FASTags Payments

PYMNTS

The payment system operators should ensure interoperability among different retail payment systems,” the bank said, adding that authorization would be given based on the proposal and on how the bank assessed the potential of its place in the financial segment.