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How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach

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Making cross-border payments in the EU therefore requires interconnectivity between the regions’ various real-time payments rails. SCT Inst was developed in 2017 to establish operational guidelines by which all real-time payment rails in the EU are required to comply. Official guidelines and regulations can only go so far, however.

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 FinTech Collaborations and Frameworks Gain Steam in Asia

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The deal will, in turn, allow Cryptix to apply for a license as an investment firm in the region, focusing on financing solutions for small- and medium-sized companies. The collaboration seeks to promote a “friction-free” digital identity and authentication services tied to fraud prevention.

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Asia Pacific Ramps Up eProcurement Push

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Latin America is often considered to be the world leader in electronic invoicing thanks to government mandates, but the Asia Pacific region is quickly gaining steam in its eInvoicing efforts, too. And beyond government efforts, FinTechs in the private sector are also promoting eProcurement digitization in the region.

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Customer Awareness Is Key For PSD2 Adoption In The Netherlands

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The Netherlands, for instance, only recently implemented it because it needed to make sure that consumers’ personal data will remain protected, as payments in the region are mostly digital. To foster trust and grow customer awareness, DNB has launched a national media campaign.

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Top News In Payments: Western Union Advances Real-Time Payments To India; InstaReM Rebrands To Nium

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The firm was the first money transfer company to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India under Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. They are solving the FinTech acceptance problem in an entirely new way through 10 pivotal markets in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Blockchain in banking – what will the future hold?

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A study by Business Insider Intelligence found that the most common reasons that financial services firms in the EMEA region are investing in blockchain is to create new business models or launch startups. Nearly four out of ten firms (37 percent) highlighted this as a reason for their interest in the technology. The hurdles to be overcome.

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PSD2 Fraud Reporting – The Consistency Challenge

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This is a guest blog from Jonathan Williams , an expert in payments, identity and fraud prevention, working for advisory firm Mk2 Consulting. In July, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published their guidelines for reporting fraud under Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2).

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