The Fintech Times

JULY 20, 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed the participants for its stablecoin issuer sandbox, which will be able to test plans to issue a stablecoin in Hong Kong. HKMA expects all sandbox participants to comply with the sandbox requirements.

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Stablecoins Participant Cross-Border Issuers 105

Finextra

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Reserve Bank of Australia is calling on industry players to take part in the experimental research phase of a project exploring the development of a wholesale CBDC and tokenised bank deposits.

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CBDC Participant Research 128

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

has announced a collaboration with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) to enable deposits for no fee for millions of Varo Bank customers at over 7,500 participating CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.1 Varo Bank , the first all-digital nationally chartered bank in the U.S.,

Participant 82

Participant Direct Deposit Embedded Finance ATM 82

VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

Look for platforms that offer end-to-end encryption, ensuring that only participants can access communication data, keeping it safe from eavesdroppers. You can also utilize end-to-end encryption to safeguard your data from interception, providing peace of mind that only intended participants can access your communications.

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Risk Ransomware Phishing MFA 275

Payments Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Regulators and industry participants worry that FDX will have an unfair monopoly and will advantage its own members if no other organization applies.

Participant 147

Participant Regulations 147

Open Banking Excellence

JULY 9, 2024

1, 2023 with the participation of nearly 130 customers of five of the country’s leading banks under the guidance of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the primary regulator driving the country’s Open Banking strategy. Regulator-led Pilot Focused on Open API Infrastructure Our pilot launched on Nov.

API 147

API Payment APIs and Integration Participant Regulations 147

Payments Dive

JUNE 29, 2023

The food waste-reduction service worked with payments processor Forage to allow SNAP shoppers to place pickup orders for items nearing their expiration dates at participating Tops stores.

Processors 146

Processors Participant Payments 146

Finextra

APRIL 8, 2024

The European Central Bank has put together a host of participants for exploratory work on the use of distributed ledger technology to settle wholesale transactions in central bank money.

Central Bank 126

Central Bank Settlement Participant Transactions 126

Tearsheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

FedNow attracted 331 participants, while RTP had 460 participants as of December 2023. Market Development at Mastercard, to discuss the extended partnership’s new areas of focus, strategies the RTP network is employing to appeal to a broader range of participants, and the competition with FedNow.

Instant Payments 119

Instant Payments RTP Visa TCH 119

Payments Dive

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The number of banks participating in The Clearing House’s real-time payments network surged this year after the launch of the rival FedNow system.

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FedNow RTP Real Time Payments Payment Networks 130

TechCrunch Fintech

MARCH 22, 2024

The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and TQ Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, SV Angel and FONGIT: the State of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economy 128

Economy Accounts Participant FinTech 128

Finextra

APRIL 24, 2024

Emirates NBD has teamed with a trade finance platform and two fintechs on a proof-of-concept for a transaction involving digitally native trade documents with the application of participants' digital identity.

Participant 119

Participant Finance Transactions FinTech 119

Fintech Weekly

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At the recent Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) Community Meetings in North America and Europe, the premiere conference for everything related to the payment card and financial payment industry, several topics were top of mind for participants and attendees.

PCI DSS 147

PCI DSS Addressing Audit Data Security 147

Payments Dive

APRIL 15, 2024

and European regulators have joined forces to monitor digital payment concerns, including those related to buy now, pay later financing and big tech market participation.

Regulations 113

Regulations Participant Payments Digital Payments 113

TechCrunch Fintech

APRIL 17, 2024

New investor Khosla Ventures and existing backer Founders Fund co-led the raise, which also included participation from new backers Sequoia Capital, Greylock and 8VC. Spend management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a post-money valuation of $7.65 billion, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. All rights reserved.

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Participant Posting FinTech 124

Fintech News

AUGUST 11, 2024

The sandbox allows participants to test a range of six eligible digital asset-related services. To participate, entities must integrate their innovations into the development of digital asset services within the Thai capital market or join a similar sandbox from a money market regulatory agency.

Regulatory Compliance 102

Regulatory Compliance Participant Advisors Adjustments 102

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 28, 2024

“The HKMA looks forward to collaborating with the SFC, other central banking institutions, academia, and all relevant industry participants to further drive innovation and progress in the Hong Kong tokenisation market.”

Interbank Settlement 134

Interbank Settlement CBDC Settlement Use Case 134

The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

Key participants in the UK initiative include Barclays, Citi, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Mastercard, NatWest, Nationwide, Santander, Standard Chartered, Virgin Money and Visa. Supported by EY and Linklaters , the technological backbone of this endeavour comprises R3, Quant, DXC Technology (DXC) and Coadjute.

Payment APIs and Integration 137

Payment APIs and Integration Blockchain Finance Digital Payments 137

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 29, 2024

Enrolled LibertyX mobile app users stage a transaction using the locator within the app, similar to a pre-staged purchase experience, and fulfill the transaction at an Atleos ATM that participates in LibertyX and is ReadyCode enabled. This feature is made possible through the Atleos ReadyCode API suite.

Bitcoin 111

Bitcoin ATM Enrollments Embedded Finance 111

Fintech News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

We are excited to participate in and to explore other opportunities to collaborate with J.P. Morgan, said, “We are pleased to collaborate with OCBC in demonstrating the ability and interest for lenders to participate in an intraday liquidity market. Morgan on our joint digital agendas.”

Blockchain 117

Blockchain Liquidity Management Returns Participant 117

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Bank of Israel has announced the issuance of an identification code to a second global fintech company that has chosen to operate in Israel as a participant in a controlled payment system – Revolut Ltd. These steps will advance competition in the financial system, and will contribute to improvement of service and lowering of costs.

Service Provider 95

Service Provider Participant Payments Settlement 95

NACHA

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This resource outlines definitions, process flows and the role of participants in cryptocurrency. Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance, a membership program bringing together diverse global stakeholders seeking to transform the payments industry, has published Diving into the Fundamentals of Cryptocurrency as a Form of Digital Payment.

Cryptocurrency 94

Cryptocurrency Digital Payments Innovation Payments 94

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The pilot program will begin in Singapore, allowing Visa cardholders from participating banks like DBS, OCBC, and UOB to pay with their palms at select merchants. Once registered, users can make future payments simply by waving their palm at participating merchants, eliminating the need for cards or phones.

Enrollments 104

Enrollments Payments Encryption Participant 104

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Raheel Ahmed, group CEO of RAKBANK Raheel Ahmed , group CEO of RAKBANK commented: “The participation of RAKBANK in the mBridge platform and the execution of our first-ever central bank digital currency international payment highlight RAKBANK’s cutting-edge digital capabilities.

CBDC 126

CBDC Cross-Border Payments Transactions Cross-Border 126

Finextra

AUGUST 27, 2024

Thera, a leading payroll and payments platform, has announced that it has raised a $4 million Seed round with participation from Y Combinator, 10x Founders, Amino Capital, Zillionize, and Bayhouse Capital.

Payroll 98

Payroll Participant Payments 98

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For low-income individuals and small businesses relying heavily on remittances and international trade, these barriers prevent them from fully participating in the global economy.” Additionally, the lack of affordable financial services can inhibit entrepreneurship in emerging markets.

Cross-Border Payments 132

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Transactions Financial Inclusion 132

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Participants can attend in person or via livestream to hear from experts, including keynote speaker Dr. Bruce McCabe , a global futurist, who will discuss the future of payment security. The event aims to equip participants with actionable ideas and solutions to bring back to their organizations.

Payment Security 95

Payment Security Security Participant Payments 95

Open Banking Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Last year, we welcomed more than 66,000 participants from 150 countries. Through insightful sessions, roundtables, workshops, exhibitions and much more, SFF is an immersive discovery and dialogue of the future trajectories of financial services and the overarching digital transformation reshaping global economies.

FinTech 130

FinTech Facilitators Participant Economy 130

Fintech News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Indonesia will continue its participation as a special observer. The latest 2024 report outlines the governance, business model, and technical architecture for Nexus, along with implementation guides for participants, including ISO 20022 message and API specifications.

Central Bank 108

Central Bank ISO 20022 Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border 108

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 14, 2024

Paddle , the payments infrastructure provider, has today opened applications for its third AI Launchpad, offering 75 ambitious AI founders the chance to participate in a 6-week program to help them build, launch and scale their AI-powered business ideas.

AI 96

AI Participant Database Product 96

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Heres how it works for Swift: A copy of Swifts anomaly detection model is sent to each participating bank. As new threats emerge, the shared knowledge pool helps all participants quickly adjust their models and their fraud prevention tools. Each financial institution trains this model locally on their own data.

SWIFT 81

SWIFT AI Cross-Border Payments Privacy 81

Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Federated learning allows participating institutions to train AI models on their own data and share only the learnings, not the data itself, with a central server managed by Swift. This will enable collaborative intelligence without compromising the privacy or security of sensitive financial data.

SWIFT 89

SWIFT AI Innovation Fraud Detection 89

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To support the project, BIS has released detailed technical documentation , including implementation guides for each type of participant, ISO 20022 message, and API specifications to ensure the project meets international standards and supports scalability for future participants.

ISO 20022 101

ISO 20022 Central Bank Cross-Border Payments Settlement 101

Fintech News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

There is also a participation fee of SGD 15,000 for the programme. Participants will receive hands-on support from startup coaches, access to dedicated mentors, and connections to a network of investors and corporate partners to help refine their business models and accelerate market readiness.

FinTech 96

FinTech APACS Participant Innovation 96

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Through a single and streamlined platform, players across the ecosystem – merchants, financial service providers, payments processors, digital wallets – will be able to present installment offers for consumers to any eligible credit card from participating issuers. Mastercard Installments provides trust and transparency.

Visa 98

Visa Issuers Payment APIs and Integration Point-of-Sale (POS) 98

Fintech News

AUGUST 28, 2024

Existing backer Saison Capital, the venture capital arm of Japan’s Credit Saison, also participated in the funding round. In 2020, Helicap secured US$10 million in its Series A funding round, with participation from Saison Capital, East Ventures, and others. Additionally, Helicap is set to issue US$1.9

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Participant FinTech Finance Security 102

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The collaboration will see Mastercard join Buna’s cross-border payment systems as a direct participant. Buna’s Real-Time Gross Settlement service, with its extended operating hours, and Instant Payments System’s 24/7 availability offer a unique advantage for direct participants.

Cross-Border Payments 90

Cross-Border Payments Visa Cross-Border Multi-Currency 90