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Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) and FORUS Digital Announce Strategic Cooperation to Advance Financial Innovation in Africa

Fintech Finance

FORUS Digital has positioned itself in Africa to help central banks and commercial banks in their journey towards CBDC using the UDPN All-in-One Digital Currency Sandbox. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.

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How Swift is moving the global financial industry towards instant and frictionless payments

The Payments Association

Swift drives global interoperability and innovation, aligning with the UK’s National Payments Vision to enhance seamless, secure payments. The UKs payments landscape is at an inflexion point. Swift uses its Payment Pre-validation service to connect different Verification of Payee (VoP) schemes.

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Addressing the Silent Crisis of Failed Payments

Fintech News

The challenge in international payments primarily revolves around ensuring data accuracy at every step of the payment chain. Edward spoke of the pivotal role of data and technology in creating and validating payment messages.

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FPC 2022 Fall Member Meeting

Faster Payments Council

The panel will discuss issues such as security, governance, and interoperability as well as concerns that the U.S. In this session, FPC QR Code work group leaders address the call to action for payment industry standards needed for universal acceptance and interoperability of QR codes.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Related links: Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets Financial promotions data 2024 Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector Mandatory adoption of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments (final preparations Q2) The transition to ISO 20022 for cross-border payments is a fundamental shift in global financial messaging standards.