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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs February 10 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? The compliance challenges of virtual IBANs, focusing on AML obligations and regulatory gaps. Why is it important? What’s next?

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EBA CLEARING Launches SEPA-Wide VOP Solution

Fintech Finance

Using the FPAD functionality for VOP also enables PSPs to address risk considerations and limit friction for end users, in addition to fulfilling compliance requirements. Participants starting to use VOP will already receive a VOP response for any IBAN in SEPA ahead of the IPR deadline.

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Optimus poised for growth in the payments sector

The Payments Association

Virtual account and IBAN issuance: Recognising the growing demand for digital payment solutions, Optimus provides businesses with the tools to create and manage virtual accounts for their customers. Optimus’s solution enables corporate and retail end-users to send payments utilising local banking rails.

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Ecommpay Extends Partnership with Token.io to Optimize Real-Time Open Banking Payments in More Markets

Fintech Finance

Its partnership with Token.io, which powers Ecommpay’s open banking payment solutions in the UK and Europe, has been extended to include local settlement IBANs for the Netherlands, Spain, France and Ireland. Open banking-enabled payments, or ‘Pay by Bank,’ deliver substantial benefits over traditional payment methods.

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Saxo Launches IBAN Service For Global Payments

PYMNTS

Saxo Payments is looking to ease friction in cross-border payments through the launch of an IBAN service, the company said this week. Doing so, Saxo explained in its announcement , means end users won’t have to have their own multiple bank accounts across jurisdictions. According to Tuesday (Feb.

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Ecommpay and Token.io Join Forces to Improve Open Banking Connectivity Across Europe

The Fintech Times

As a result of the partnership, firms in the sector will be able to utilise the Ecommpay open banking payment solution and local settlement IBANs in the four new European countries. This latest product enhancement eliminates the risk of IBAN discrimination and facilitates faster acceptance of funds through SEPA Instant.

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The Payments Group Launches and Lists on Stock Exchange

Fintech Finance

It provides truly embedded and seamless 360-degree payment service which ensure end users never have to leave their chosen site/service/app to make a payment – which is the biggest point of friction in the payment journey. These products can include white-labelled e wallets, payment processing, virtual IBANs and backend systems.