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Alvin Tan Urges Clearer Product Disclosures Following Chocolate Finance Incident

Fintech News

On 10 March, Chocolate Finance suspended its instant withdrawal feature and paused debit card spending tied to investment value. Alvin Tan Despite the disruption, Tan, who is also a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), said regulatory safeguards functioned as intended.

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What You Need to Know about Singapore’s Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will implement the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) for phishing scams on 16 December 2024. The SRF’s liability provisions do not extend to transactions involving credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards issued in Singapore.

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Chocolate Finance Resumes Withdrawals, Raises Debit Card Spending Cap to S$1,000

Fintech News

The report said the firm also raised the spending cap on its Chocolate Visa debit card to S$1,000, up from the S$250 limit imposed on 11 March 2025, to manage what it referred to as its liquidity programme. Chocolate Finance , a brand under Chocfin Pte Ltd, operates under the regulation of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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Minimum Charge for Credit Card Purchase

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It is acceptable for you to set a minimum charge on credit card purchases as long as you abide by the stipulations as set forth in your processing agreement with Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Typically, this includes applying the same minimum to all card brands. Debit cards: No.

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Skipify and Mastercard to bring flexible payment options to shoppers with new installments product

The Payments Association

Whether paying with a credit or debit card, splitting payments across cards, or using alternative financing options, we believe in empowering consumers at the moment of purchase with every payment method possible. Eligible shoppers can pay in full with their preferred card or split the purchase into an instalment plan.

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What is a BIN in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

In payment processing, one component of the payment processing tech stack involving credit or debit cards is the Bank Identification Number or BIN. BIN Identification : The payment processor reads the first six digits of the card number (the BIN) and identifies the issuing institution, along with the card type and country of origin.

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What is a Merchant Account and Does Your Business Need One?

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Merchants should also have a good grasp of how payments are authorized within these accounts. The process of payment authorization Payment authorization involves several steps, beginning with sending the cardholder’s information through the payment gateway.