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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding failure-to-prevent fraud measures

The Payments Association

Businesses must proactively assess fraud risks, implement adequate procedures, leverage technology for fraud detection, and foster a culture of compliance to avoid regulatory penalties. Compliance requires proactive fraud risk assessment, the implementation of preventive procedures, and a culture of accountability. What’s next?

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Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector

The Payments Association

Employees should be well-versed in the safeguarding procedures and understand their role in protecting customer funds. The rollout of variable recurring payments (VRPs) in 2025 will drive open banking adoption, with live services enabling recurring payments to utilities, government, and financial services.

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Chargebacks: A Survival Guide

Cardfellow

Once a customer has disputed a charge, a your acquiring bank will begin going through a specific procedure to resolve the issue. Every acquiring bank has its own specific procedure for handling chargebacks, but they’re all governed by the framework set up by the card brand.

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PayMint Fintech Receives Approval From the Central Bank of Egypt to Launch Its First Meeza Prepaid Cards

Fintech Finance

This milestone aligns with the banks continuous efforts to collaborate with FinTech companies to provide flexible solutions that contribute to advancing financial inclusion in line with the vision of the Egyptian government and the Central Bank of Egypt.

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Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

Stax

There are also risk holds—a routine procedure that most companies experience within the first few weeks of processing with a new merchant services account. These are not banks, but rather governing bodies that set interchange rates, and arbitrate between acquiring and issuing banks. Q: How can companies reduce the risk of chargebacks?

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Fraud unveiled: Key takeaways from merchant roundtable discussion

The Payments Association

We try to educate guests, but theres always pushback when standard procedure to protect our revenue is perceived as a hassle, she said. Participants also touched on the potential for government-backed initiatives to facilitate data sharing. Tao pointed out the role of technology in achieving this balance.

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Another Revolut Fine – This Time from the Central Bank of Lithuania

Neopay

A Revolut representative said: Revolut Bank UAB is committed to the highest standards of regulatory compliance and cooperated with the Bank of Lithuania in taking immediate action to address the procedural deficiencies.