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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? Previous slide Next slide What are vIBANs?

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EPC Selects Swift for the EPC Directory Service

Fintech Finance

The EDS wont store any personal data or IBAN, as it will only be used for routing purposes between business entities (PSPs and RVMs). The EDS will be accessible to scheme participants adhering to the VOP scheme and to the Routing and Verification Mechanisms (RVMs) operating on their behalf.

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CBI and SEPAmail.eu Signed an Agreement to Set Up an Interoperable IBAN-Name Check – Verification of Payee (VoP) Solution

Fintech Finance

and CBI joins their IBAN-Name Check expertise at the service of their respective communities in order to offer an interoperable solution to fight against fraud. The IBAN Name Check – VoP Service, is designed to ensure that IBAN codes are correctly matched with the names of beneficiaries before payments are processed.

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LSEG Risk Intelligence Deploys Account Verification to Tackle Payment Fraud

Fintech News

The EUs Instant Payments regulations, taking effect in January 2025, will require all payment service providers in the bloc to offer 24/7 instant payments. By October 2025, Eurozone providers must conduct mandatory account name-IBAN checks for transactions.

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Paysera Selects iPiD as a Strategical Partner for VoP Compliance and for Global Account Verification

Fintech Finance

The new EU regulation, implemented through the European Payments Council’s (EPC) Verification of Payee (VoP) scheme, mandates that financial institutions verify the payee’s name and account number (IBAN) before executing payments. To meet the VoP requirements, Paysera will deploy the iPiD Node solution within its infrastructure.

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Virtual Account Numbers Facilitate International Digital Banking

PYMNTS

In an interview with PYMNTS, Lilia Metodieva, managing director at Monneo , said virtual international bank account numbers (IBANs) can help firms gain scale internationally, and customize payments to serve the needs of their end customers. That is where digital banking and the virtual IBANs come in,” she said. to name just a few.

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Open banking: The e-commerce puzzle

The Payments Association

Some solutions, such as virtual IBAN accounts, can help merchants manage funds more effectively, but they are often better suited to higher-value transactions. For e-commerce to adopt it successfully, payment service providers (PSPs), industry bodies, and regulators must help merchants understand where open banking fits into their strategy.