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AML Compliance Controls Can Be Costly

PYMNTS

Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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Uber Creates Uber Money Team In India With FinTech Focus

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In a move that bolsters its financial technology presence in India, Uber has put an Uber Money team into place in Hyderabad. Uber Money in India would be reportedly based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time payment system of the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI).

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Rises After Recent Crash; IRS Delivers New Rules For Crypto Investors

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In other news, the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced that it is joining forces with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on a proof of concept to look into how digital central bank money could be used in the settlement of tokenized assets between market participants. “As percent rate.

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Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments

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With FinTech driving innovation and competition in the cross-border payments space, governments can no longer afford to ignore changing and heightening demands for greater speed, transparency and efficiency in global transactions. Reuters reported earlier this month that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) counted a 4.1

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Online lending summit speakers discuss SPNB charters, CFPB trial disclosure policy, alternative data

CFPB Monitor

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C.

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It’s Dreadful Being a Buyer of Bank Technology

Gonzobanker

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. This technical friction causes initiatives to slow and allows less room for innovators to deliver new value. Today, financial institutions are technology companies.

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Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system in China, say experts

Urs Bolt

Fintech to facilitate inclusive financial system establishment in China, say experts. Leveraged by tremendous customer data, Chinese Fintech companies have an edge over their Western counterparts in innovation applications.”. China could improve its regulatory technologies. Compliance. Financial Services.

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