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Scrapping the £100 Contactless Limit: What It Means for Consumers, Merchants and Security

The Fintech Times

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reviewing whether the 100 contactless limit should be removed or increased, aiming to give consumers and businesses more flexibility while keeping fraud protections in place. The consultation is part of wider efforts to encourage innovation in payments and support economic growth.

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Scam Survey: UK Consumers Lack Confidence in Real-Time Payments Security

Fintech Finance

While three quarters of consumers in the UK say they have sent (79%) and received (73%) RTP, nearly a quarter (23%) say they do not know if RTP processes include enough security checks. However, with only 35% considering RTP to be more secure than a credit card, there is clearly work to be done to build consumer confidence.

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Higher Limits Power B2B Real-Time Payment Volumes

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

As of July 2024, businesses made up about 80% of RTP transactions, but 95% of payments were received by consumers, indicating untapped potential for higher-value B2B payments. The bank is among the first to allow corporate clients to send payments up to the new $10 million limit, driving new business-to-business (B2B) use cases.

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Payment Processing USA: 2024 Market Overview

Clearly Payments

The payment processing market in the United States has demonstrated robust growth, driven by rising consumer demand for digital payments, advancements in financial technology, and the expansion of e-commerce. This growth is driven by increased adoption of digital payment methods, evolving consumer behavior, and an expanding e-commerce sector.

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TrueLayer Hits 10 Million Consumers, Acquiring a New User Every 3 Seconds

Fintech Finance

TrueLayer , Europe’s leading Pay by Bank provider, is proud to announce that its consumer network has now surpassed 10 million active users, with a new user now joining every 3 seconds. Consumers within the TrueLayer user network also convert at 10% higher rates than standard first-time users.

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Nexi Group Enables Swiss Merchants to Accept Consumer Payments via WeChat Pay

Fintech Finance

By enhancing the shopping and purchasing experience for Chinese tourists in Switzerland, merchants can encourage higher spend, volume and frequency of purchases. At the same time, the WeChat app connects over a billion users, who can share their positive shopping experiences online, inspiring other Chinese consumers to visit.

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How modern payments processing has changed: In conversation with BPC

The Payments Association

The Payments Association (TPA)’s George Iddenden recently sat down with Peter Theunis, senior vice president sales and European managing director at BPC to discuss the remarkable transformation of the payments processing industry, driven by the rise of fintech, the shift towards digital payments, and evolving consumer behaviours.

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