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How will new regulations affect China’s online payments market?

Banking 2020

China has introduced new draft rules that are intended to tighten regulations governing online payments in the country. Until now, this sector has been subject to very little legislation, but there have been claims that this hands-off approach has helped facilitate problems such as fraud and money laundering.

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Three’s a crowd: Third party security risks grow

Banking 2020

Three’s a crowd, so the saying goes, but it could also mean fraud losses for banks and merchants if they’re not careful. But impending regulation changes mean banks won’t even have a choice about this risk. PSD2 means banks will have to open up their systems to third party payment providers (TPPs).

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Contactless cards: Opt-in or opt-out?

Banking 2020

Australia is toying with the idea of creating an opt-in function for contactless cards, in a move that highlights the problems around coping with new payment technology and how fraud risks are handled. The major banks provide a Zero Liability Policy to customers who are victims of fraudulent transactions. Legal constraints.

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Ultraviolet Technology: Q&A with Digital Check

Banking 2020

But amidst the reports of one data breach after another, check fraud has remained a constant thorn in the industry’s side, with 82% of U.S. retailers reporting being targeted, and banks suffering an estimated $650 million in losses from deposit account fraud, according to separate reports by AFP and the American Bankers’ Association.

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M-Pesa open API part of wider payments progress

Banking 2020

Open APIs are a key part of wider transformation in the banking industry and will become much more common as regulation forces banks to open up their systems. The move comes just as the banking industry gears up for major changes to payment rules that will mean they have to open up their platforms to third party developers.

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How to Build Banking Relationships That Last

Banking 2020

Many banks have failed to build relationships with their customers because they haven’t differentiated themselves from every other bank. Customers expect to have standard services like checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, mortgages, and personal loans from any bank.

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