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Expanding Pix: Central Bank of Brazil Launches New Features To Improve Security and Flexibility

The Fintech Times

The measure was taken to speed up the refund request process, increasing the chance that funds transferred through fraud will be blocked in the fraudster’s account and returned to the victim. Regardless, users can check the status and progress of refund requests made.

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Announced at Singapore FinTech Festival 2024: New Partnerships, Product Launches and Appointments

The Fintech Times

Singapore FinTech Festival returned for its ninth annual edition, bringing together policy, finance and technology communities at the Singapore EXPO. It aims to enable more efficient funds transfer via Purpose Bound Money (PBM) when inbound tourists use Alipay+ payment partner apps for payments at GrabPay merchants in Singapore.

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What is a Payment Processing System and How Does It Work?

Stax

Payment processing systems help merchants accept various types of payments, such as credit and debit cards, automated clearing house (ACH) , electronic funds transfers (EFTs), digital wallets, mobile payments, and even cryptocurrencies.

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As Federal Checks Disappear, Banks Face Surge in ACH Payments and Rising Fraud Risks

Finextra

In fiscal year 2023, approximately 96.45% of Treasury disbursements were made via electronic funds transfer, or EFT, compared to just 3.55% by paper check. These institutions will be required to expedite the return of certain fraudulent or unauthorized ACH credits and may be held liable for refunds to originating banks (ODFIs).

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100+ Payment Industry Terms Explained in Plain English

Clearly Payments

ACH Bank-to-bank transfers, like direct deposit or bill pay. EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) Same as ACH, used more often in Canada. Reserve Account A fund held to cover future chargebacks or fraud. Refunds & Adjustments Refund Returning money to a customer. EMV Chip technology on credit cards.

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What is ACH Credit and ACH Debit and How Do They Work?

Stax

A customer authorizes these electronic payments by indicating it’s their preferred payment method for recurring bill payments or other essential funds transfers such as an annual tax payment. Of the two types of ACH transfers, an ACH debit tends to be favored by firms expecting regular ongoing payments.

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Best New Fintech Products & Trends of 2024

Fintech Labs Insights

Table: The Best Fintech Product Launches of 2025 & 2024 Summary Company Date Product Sector Source Market/HQ Ramp launches treasury management product paying 2.5% mo Klarna 24 Jan 2024 BNPL Consumer CNBC Klarna is first BNPL serices with subscription ($7.99/mo)

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