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The Payments Business

Share opinion and experience on how the payments landscape is changing and learn about the challenges and opportunities facing payments stakeholders in the future.

John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

News on changes to APP fraud regulation

It was good news to hear that the regulators changed the ceiling of reimbursements to £85,000 from £415,000 and stopping the yellow journalism of all APP frauds would immediately rise to £415,000. The £85,000 level covers 90% of today’s APP scams. It’s important to match the ceiling on bank deposit compensation schemes world-wide. The new regulati...

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John Bertrand

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Fraud is not just financial loss

Summary Should the movement to defer the Payment System Regulator’s (PSR) mandated regulations for a year beyond the proposed start date of October 2024 then, at the current rate, a million bank account holders will be scammed out of £480 million. The banks will lose £240 million and so will the victims every year until the situation changes. Frau...

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Nikunj Gundaniya

Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru

5 key benefits of integrating international remittance services in your banking infrastructure

International remittance services cater to a specific demographic with a need to send or receive money across borders. Integrating international remittance services into bank and financial institution infrastructure is no longer a choice but a strategic need to remain competitive in the industry. The global digital remittances market is projected...

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Jamel Derdour

Jamel Derdour CMO at Transact365 / Nucleus365

UK Payments in the Digital Age: Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects

The United Kingdom is at the forefront of a payments revolution, transitioning rapidly from traditional cash transactions to digital and contactless payments. This shift is driven by technological advancements, changing consumer behaviours, and strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing financial inclusivity and efficiency. This article explores the...

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Anne Willem De Vries

Anne Willem De Vries Co-founder and CEO at Silverflow

Legacy Systems Are Holding Payments Back

Despite processing millions of payments a day, the payments industry is being held back by outdated technology that has become too integral to replace or integrate with – until now. Legacy systems are already costing the payments industry $36.7 billion per year, a figure that is expected to rise to $57.1 billion by 2028. Rather than addressing sin...

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Robert Kraal

Robert Kraal Co-founder and CBDO at Silverflow

Are Payments A Commodity or Force Multiplier?

Say ‘Mississippi’. In the time it took you to say it, $199,771 USD was spent online – the $6.3 trillion eCommerce market divided by the 31,536,000 seconds in a year. If every sale made in that single second was routed to the average global citizen’s bank account instead of hundreds of companies then, since they earn $9,733 per year, they would ma...

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James Booth

James Booth VP Head of Partnerships, EMEA at PPRO

Transatlantic ties: Comparing the payments landscapes of the US and the UK

There is a famous phrase, which has been attributed to both Winston Churchill and George Bernard Shaw, that states the UK and the US are “two nations divided by a common language”. This refers to the fact both countries use the same language, but style, spellings, and meanings are often quite different. This analogy can easily be extended to payme...

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Joris Lochy

Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever

The Hidden Complexity Behind a Simple Bank Payment

As a regular consumer, you might not realize that a simple wire transfer to a company or a friend launches a complex and lengthy payment flow. This process involves multiple financial institutions and diverse IT systems. In this blog, we explore a typical payment flow at a financial institution. The complexity of the payment flow stems from increa...

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Mayuri Jain

Mayuri Jain Senior Manager, BFSI Industry Marketing at Persistent Systems Inc.

Are you Ready? FedWire Modernization, Unlocking New Opportunities for Financial Enterprises

FedWire, operated by the Federal Reserve Banks, is essential for large-value and time-sensitive payments, ensuring secure and efficient fund transfers between financial institutions. As the financial landscape evolves, the upcoming modernization of FedWire presents significant implications for financial enterprises. Importance of FedWire FedWire...

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Penny Townsend

Penny Townsend Co-Founder & CPO at Qualpay

Unveiling the Power of Interchange Optimization for ISVs

In the fast-paced landscape of today’s industries, particularly within the technology sector, efficiency and streamlining operations are imperative. Every aspect of operations, including financial transactions, plays a crucial role in the success of anyone in the IT world, from developers to ISVs. ISVs, in particular, have an opportunity to take a...

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