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MAS Fines Five Payment Firms S$960,000 Over AML/CFT Control Failures

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a total of S$960,000 in composition penalties on five licensed Major Payment Institutions (MPIs) for breaching anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations.

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Cut the Fat: The Real Cost of Cross-Border Payments

Finextra

Intermediary Bank Fees When you send a wire transfer internationally, it often doesnt go directly from your bank to the recipient’s. A $10,000 wire from your bank may lose $400–$600 in combined FX and SWIFT fees. External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. Not all transfers are equal.

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Unlocking Instant Inbound Payments: Cross River Launches Request for Payment Solution

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

This innovation addresses a longstanding imbalance in money movement: while outbound payments have become nearly instantaneous, incoming payments have typically relied on slower methods like ACH and wire transfers, which are limited by batch processing and banking hours.

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The Stablecoin Revolution in Remittances

Finextra

Fast settlement: Typical wire transfers take 3–5 days; stablecoins settle in minutes or less. External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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Stripe Acquires Orum for Undisclosed Amount

Finovate

Orum was founded in 2019 to serve as a single solution for accessing RTP, FedNow, Same Day ACH, ACH, and wires. The company’s payment API orchestrates instant payouts, using AI to predict the availability of funds within an account and pre-authorize transactions.

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The Top Payment Methods For Small Businesses

Stax

An ACH transfer is an electronic movement of funds from one bank account to another via the ACH (automated clearing house) network, while a wire transfer uses a secure network like SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) or Fedwire (Federal Reserve Wire Network) to initiate the movement of funds.

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Real-Time Payments and the Future of Cross-Border Transactions: What Businesses Need to Know

Finextra

Many are moving away from traditional wire services and opting for platforms that integrate directly with their accounting systems and offer instant cross-border settlements. External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.