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How India’s UPI Revamp and WhatsApp Pay’s Expansion Could Transform Banking

Fintech News

These changes, which include lifting restrictions on WhatsApp Pay and postponing the implementation of a market share cap for UPI apps, underscore the NPCIs commitment to create a fairer digital payment landscape in India, and ensuring equal opportunities for all participants, India TV News reported.

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Under 2 Weeks Left for Large Firms to Join ‘Multi-Billion Pound’ Lawsuit Against Visa and Mastercard

The Fintech Times

” Since 2015, UK law has capped the level of MIFs at 0.3 These capped fees, however, exceed the competitive level of charge. The claim runs from June 2016 to date. We hope Mastercard and Visa will stop punishing charities who accept commercial card payments by removing these onerous fees.”

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Overcoming the Hidden Costs of AML Compliance

Finextra

A Bank Policy Institute survey found that between 2016 and 2023, the number of employee hours spent on compliance shot up 61%. Those that get it right turn compliance into a competitive advantage (“we onboard you fast and keep you safe”), whereas those that lag may see regulators cap their growth or erode customer confidence.

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Core Banking Systems evolution to cloud technology

Finextra

Market Disruption and New Entrants The landscape began shifting about a decade ago with new fintech challengers like Thought Machine (2014) and 10x Banking (2016) entering the market, promising more modern, cloud-native solutions to challenge the established players. billion in 2017 to $1.85 billion (2023).

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Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T

PYMNTS

Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T. billion in 2016 to $15.1 The country has struggled to face rising debt, domestic challenges, and a two-year trade war with the U.S. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reached $1 trillion market value, joining Apple, Amazon and Microsoft in hitting the milestone. Attempted Check Fraud Spiked 43 Pct.

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PayPal’s Solid Showing To End 2016

PYMNTS

PayPal met analyst expectations as it reported its Q4 2016 earnings yesterday (Jan 26) — while adding active uses and increasing payments volume. The solid performance caps off a particularly active year for PayPal — its first full 365 day term as a fully independent entity. billion in payments, up 126 percent from Q4 2016.

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Samsung Electronics Catching Up To Alibaba In Terms Of Market Cap

PYMNTS

It is now close to surpassing Alibaba from a market capitalization perspective and is also ahead of Intel, Coca-Cola and Visa in terms of market cap in the U.S. The Galaxy 7 has turned things around in 2016. As of the close of trading on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported Samsung shares were at $1,480.