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685 Results from /payments, 2018

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American Express wins approval to enter Chinese payment card market

American Express has become the first foreign card scheme to win direct access to China's bank card market after winning approval for a clearing and settlement licence from the country's central bank.

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MoneyGram pays $125 million to settle global fraud allegations

MoneyGram has agreed to pay $125 million to settle allegations that it failed to crack down on fraudulent money transfer agents, violating the conditions laid down by a Federal Trade Commission order in 2009.

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Voltron banks move closer to digital nirvana

The quest for a paper-free trade finance world has moved a step closer with the completion by BNP Paribas and HSBC of a fully digitised end-to-end letter of credit transaction between two different companies.

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Nets to embed 'pay later' option in merchant terminals

Nordic payment processor Nets is collaborating with Finnish fintech Mash to provide an omni-channel 'pay later' option to shoppers across Scandinavia.

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Meniga advances in South East Asia with UOB contract

United Overseas Bank is to deploy personal financial management tools from Meniga to help customers of its forthcoming pan-regional Digital Bank stay on top of their regular transactions.

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The Royal British Legion brings contactless donations to fundraising pub quizzes

As Armistice Day approaches, the Royal British Legion has introduced a new fundraising tool, a pub quiz pack that includes joker contactless donation cards that let players make donations.

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PNC pilots dynamic CVV2 tech to fight card-not-present fraud

PNC Bank's treasury management unit is trialling technology that guards against card-not-present fraud by automatically changing the three digit CVV code on the back of credit cards.

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Bank of England invites applications for payment standards panel

The Bank of England in conjunction with Pay.UK, has issued an open call for interest for members of the payments industry wishing to join a newly created Standards Advisory Panel ahead of the introduction of ISO20022 message standards.

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eBay’s AI algorithm proves good behaviour analysis is key to identifying credit card fraud

A report published by two eBay executives reveals that the online flea market's new AI algorithm can identify 40% of credit card fraud transactions with high precision, a significant finding for a sector relying on tech-based detection techniques.

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Deutsche Bank launches standalone mobile wallet

Deutsche Bank has set up a subsidiary "startup" called Yunar, which will gradually build out a mobile wallet offering a host of services, beginning with loyalty scheme management.

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GrabPay launches in Thailand with investment from Kasikornbank

Thailand's Kasikornbank has made a strategic $50 million investment in ride-hailing app Grab as part of plans to launch the company's GrabPay wallet in the cash happy Thai market.

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Intesa Sanpaolo to test fingerprint cards

Intesa Sanpaolo is the latest to try its hand at fingerprint cards in a collaboration with Gemalto and Nordic startup Zwipe.