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Additiv opens new London office and names Pierre Dufauret as UK market head

additiv, a global leader in fintech and digital transformation, today announced the appointment of Pierre Dufauret as the new UK Market Head and the opening of a new office in London’s Heron Tower.

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BR-DGE appoints Chun Ong as COO

Breakthrough payment orchestration provider BR-DGE has appointed Chun Ong as its new Chief Operating Officer, as the company scales rapidly to meet unprecedented demand for its pioneering and modular services.

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Africhange secures International Money Transfer Operator licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria

Africhange, a leading cross-border remittance service provider, announced today that its Nigerian subsidiary, Currenzo, has secured the International Money Transfer Operator [IMTO] licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria [CBN].

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FNB and BankservAfrica join forces for cross-border payments

Cross-border payments are a lifeline for many people and businesses in Africa. These customers rely on fast, secure and cost-effective payment offerings to manage the daily transfer of funds to friends, associates and family members in other countries.

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Finseta switches on Confirmation of Payee

Finseta, a leading international payments and foreign exchange (FX) business, has announced the launch of their new Confirmation of Payee (CoP) service powered by tell.money. This enhanced service is designed to upgrade payment security, reduce the risk of fraud, and ensure the accuracy of transactions.

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Swedes shift to pay by bank

A new nationwide survey conducted by research firm Insight Intelligence in partnership with Trustly, Adyen, Swedbank, and PostNord Strålfors, reveals significant changes in the payment habits of Swedes over the past decade.

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Mastercard brings Payment Passkey to Singapore

As payments become more intricate, Mastercard today announced the latest enhancement to its new Mastercard Payment Passkey Service which enables secure, on-device biometric authentication through facial scans or fingerprints, the same way consumers unlock their phones every day.

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CBA launches media network

In an Australian banking first, CommBank will launch its owned media network called CommBank Connect, opening up its physical and digital channels to partners and advertisers for the first time.

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Standard Chartered and Ant International demonstrate intra-group blockchain-based SGD settlement

Standard Chartered and Ant International today announced the successful completion of SGD-denominated liquidity transfers between its entities using Ant International’s blockchain-based Whale platform.

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Mastercard joins Buna, the Arab regional payment system

Businesses and consumers paying into and out of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will benefit from faster, cheaper and more transparent cross-border payments through a first-of-its-kind public-private collaboration between Mastercard and the Arab Regional Payment System, Buna.

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NatWest contracts with Capco for smooth transition to ISO 20022

NatWest has partnered with Capco, the global management and technology consultancy, to ensure a smooth transition for its systems and clients as the financial industry moves to adopt ISO 20022 for payments and reporting.

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XMDS bundles payments brands under one umbrella, XPP

XMDS Holding, renowned for its flagship company Ximedes, a pioneer in software solutions for FinTech and FareTech, proudly announces the launch of XPP.