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Nikunj Gundaniya

Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru

Regulatory challenges in cross-border fees: How to stay compliant and competitive

Offering international remittance services helps you attract more customers and boost revenue. However, regulatory challenges in cross-border fees can create hurdles. Strict compliance rules, hidden costs, and changing laws impact your business. Staying compliant while keeping fees competitive is crucial. By addressing key regulatory issues, you c...

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Nikunj Gundaniya

Nikunj Gundaniya Product manager at Digipay.guru

5 Key Features to Look for in a Closed-Loop Automatic Fare Collection System

Riders don’t care what kind of system you use. They care that it works and provides what they expect. They expect real-time updates, simple account management, and zero surprises. And public transit operators like you must adapt to meet these demands. That means fast, accurate, and intuitive tools that keep buses, trains, and riders moving. That’s...

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Sam Boboev

Sam Boboev Founder at Fintech Wrap Up

Deep Dive: PayPal 2.0 - Not Only Payments

In this Deep Dive edition of Fintech Wrap Up, we’re taking a closer look at PayPal 2.0—how one of the biggest names in fintech is reinventing itself for the next era of digital commerce. With $1.7 trillion in payment volume and over 400 million active accounts, PayPal has long been a dominant force, but intense competition has forced it to rethink...

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Naina Rajgopalan

Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo

The Future of Payments: Integrating AI for Seamless Transactions

Imagine making a purchase with just a glance, thanks to biometric authentication powered by AI. This scenario isn't far-fetched; it's a glimpse into how artificial intelligence is transforming payment systems to create faster and more secure transactions. As you consider the implications of these advancements, it's essential to explore not just th...

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Bekhzod Botirov

Bekhzod Botirov Сo-owner and member of Supervisory Board at PayWay

From Reform to ROI: Why Uzbekistan is Gaining Ground as a Top Destination for Global Investors

Author: Bekhzod Botirov, fintech expert, co-owner and member of the PayWay Supervisory Board In recent years, Uzbekistan has emerged as a key destination for international investors in Central Asia. The country’s economy is experiencing rapid growth: in 2024, GDP expanded by 6.5%, reaching $115 billion. The government's ambitious goal is to incr...

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Event Report

The US Instant Payments Landscape: Navigating Growth and Challenges

The increasing demand for instant payment solutions is a key trend driving the adoption of faster payments. This webinar report explores what is holding instant payments back in the US.  In the US, real-time payments (RTP) have grown significantly since The Clearing House introduced them in 2017. Currently, the RTP network covers approximately 70% of customer accounts in the US, with transaction volumes and values rising dramatically. The Federal Reserve’s FedNow service, launched in mid-2023, has also contributed to this growth, processing a substantial number of payments in its initial quarters. These networks provide low-cost, efficient payment solutions that are gaining popularity for both consumer and business transactions.  Despite this progress, challenges remain in the adoption of faster payments. Interoperability between different payment systems and networks is a primary issue. While domestic instant payments are becoming more common, cross-border instant payments face obstacles due to the complexity of multi-currency transactions and varying regulations across countries. Additionally, the regulatory environment in the US does not mandate the adoption of faster payments, which can slow down the pace of implementation compared to other markets with regulatory mandates.  This report highlights the key takeaways of a Finextra webinar, hosted for the PREDICT 2025 campaign, by a panel of industry experts. It aims to answer:  What is holding Faster Payments back in the US and how much progress can be attributed to open banking and the ISO 20022 standard? Which applications of Faster Payments in the UK are transferrable to the US? With RtP and FedNow, how much choice is too much choice? What evidence is there that the financial services industry is at a tipping point and technology must be leveraged to ramp up adoption?

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Confirmation of Payee progress and APP fraud mitigation: Where are we now?

This report compares Confirmation of Payee progress and APP fraud mitigation across EMEA, APAC and North America, and features expert commentary from AccessPay, Bottomline, Finastra and NatWest.  APP fraud losses are expected to double across EMEA, APAC and North America, and legislation mandating CoP on a national or regional basis must be established across the globe. It is estimated that APP fraud losses in the UK, India and the UK will hit $5.25 billion, with a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 21% across the 2022-2026 period, according to an ACI Worldwide and GlobalData report.  Action must be taken, and if regulations are not put in place, financial institutions and PSPs must ensure they are leveraging technology solutions to bolster verification mechanisms themselves. Striking the balance between protecting the end customers, adding minimal friction to processes, and assessing fraud prevention procedures will be a cumbersome, yet important, project.  This Finextra report, produced in association with LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, explores how to meet that need, and:  The state of play for APP fraud and misdirected payment fraud across EMEA, APAC, and North America;  How success stories in EMEA will set the trend for other regions;  The impact non-CoP initiation in APAC will have on international payments; and  What the future holds for technology solutions that can detect account activity in North America. 

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Event Report

Risk-based authentication: Enhancing security and user experience in fraud prevention

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of robust cross-channel authentication cannot be overstated. As businesses and consumers increasingly interact across multiple platforms, ensuring secure and seamless authentication processes is paramount.  Online platforms have become integral to modern financial activities, which necessitates secure and seamless transactions, backed up by robust authentication mechanisms. Risk-based authentication offers a dynamic security approach, balancing user convenience with stringent fraud prevention.  The integration of cross-channel data and advanced technologies like machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) is vital, as well as access and understanding of data. High-quality data is the cornerstone of effective fraud prevention and detection, which is why organisations must invest in robust data engineering practices to ensure collected data is accurate and well-labelled.  This investment enables the development of sophisticated models to better identify and prevent fraudulent activities. Prioritising data quality enhances fraud prevention strategies, protecting businesses and their customers from potential threats.  So how can organisations holistically address risk-based authentication in a dynamic world? This webinar report summarises the discussion of a Finextra webinar, hosted in association with Mastercard, and explores:  Risk-based authentication in fraud prevention;  Adapting fraud prevention to evolving threats;  Advanced authentication strategies for corporate fraud prevention;  Digital IDs, channels, and exclusion. 

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FinextraTV

The Data Quality Issue: Not Just A Legacy System Problem

Joining the FinextraTV virtual studio, Andrew Colombi, Co-Founder & CTO, Tonic.ai discusses the current test data landscape and provides a number of fascinating insights on everything from quality data generation, synthetic test data usage and how both modern and legacy companies are struggling in different ways.

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Long reads

Henna Cheema

Henna Cheema Researcher at Finextra

Conducting the payments orchestra: SaaS, IT, and the future of transaction banking models

Finextra’s latest webinar – ‘Conducting the payments orchestra: Why IT will drive future transaction banking models’ – hosted in association with Bottomline, discussed practical use cases of SaaS adoption, and how it helps banks build effective transaction banking models that not only address current trends, but future-proof the business. Hosted b...

Hamish Monk

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

How to meet the ISO 20022 deadline: A five-step strategy

To meet the November 2025 ISO 20022 deadline for cross-border payments and reporting (CBPR+), financial institutions should: Conduct an impact assessment; Develop a migration plan; Leverage rich data elements; Conduct industry testing; and Adopt official definitions and prioritise readiness. This article provides a breakdown of each step fina...

Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

When dubious reviews help fuel short seller attacks on a fintech, where to look for the truth?

Why would anyone really trust online ratings and reviews anymore? We’ve all learned that often anonymous blog, forum, and social media comments can be fraught with misinformation, or even outright lies, and in some cases have recently contributed to fraudulent or money losing relationships in the banking world. I’m going to leave that question op...