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RoPay Officially Launches – the First National Mobile Instant Payment Service

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TRANSFOND , the Romanian Banking Association , and the entire banking community in Romania announce that the new RoPay system has become operational. RoPay allows users to make instant mobile payments in line with the national payment scheme. The first available use is for proximity-based person-to-person (P2P) payments.

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Caixabank Consolidates Its Position in Mobile Banking and Partners With Apple to Enhance Customer Experience

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million customers with cards linked to mobile devices, figures that are on the rise, with more than 800 million transactions in the last 12 months. With this, the bank reinforces its position as a benchmark in payment methods in Spain and reaffirms forecasts that point to the growth of mobile phones as means of payment among users.

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Mobile Banking Malware on the Rise Amid Rapid Adoption

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Mobile banking is a rapidly growing market that’s projected to hit a value of US$7 billion by 2032. The 2023 study, which analyzed malware targeting banking apps, uncovered that 29 malware families targeted 1,800 banking applications across 61 countries last year.

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Alipay+ Transactions Triple in 2024 as Travel Industry Embraces Cross-Border Digital Payment and Marketing Technology

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Alipay+ , Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solution, revealed three trends shaping the future of tourism to the benefit of global merchants and the industry. Alipay+’s mobile payment partners from around the world have also seen significant growth.

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Sionic Announces Fraud Protection Service Using Google Cloud AI Technology

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Sionic , a leading provider of real-time, Pay-by-Bank Commerce (PbBC) services, today announced the launch of its comprehensive fraud detection and mitigation service built exclusively for real-time, bank-to-bank payments at checkouts, whether online, mobile or in-store.

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Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report

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Digital payment preferences are surging, according to the 2024 ACI Speedpay Pulse Report, published by ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology. ” Key Report Insights 77% of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, with 26% displaying a preference for mobile over website. .”

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Who Are The Applicants for Thailand’s Virtual Banking License?

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Thailand is moving closer to welcoming its first virtual banks, with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) currently accepting applications for the virtual banking license. With the deadline looming on the 19th of September 2024, speculations are rife for Thailand’s virtual banking license applicants.