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UK marks progress on creating digital ID for businesses

A coalition of leading financial institutions and technology companies, led by the UK's Centre for Finance and Innovation Technology, has worked to design a digital company ID to make securing finance and conducting day-to-day business quicker and less vulnerable to fraud.

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53% of APP victims were satisfied with their bank’s response

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, Payments System Regulator (PSR) has released research on the impact of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud on UK consumers.

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Finastra investigates data breach, prioritising customer communication

Fintech firm Finastra has shared further detail on the investigation process following a data breach that occurred earlier this month.

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Citi under investigation by US federal agencies over Russian oligarch ties – Barron’s

Citigroup is facing investigation from a number of US government agencies for its connections to sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov.

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Metro Bank slapped with £16.7 million fine for four-year financial crime lapse

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has fined Metro Bank £16.7 million for financial crime failings after a new transaction monitoring system implemented in 2016 went on the blink.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority fines Fubon Bank HK$4m

Fubon Bank has been fined HK$4 million by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for violation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO).

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CFPB charges Navy Federal Credit Union $95 million for overdraft and junk fees

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has charged the US’s largest credit union for illegally charging users overdraft fees.

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Banking and credit financial complaints skyrocket in 2024 FOS reports

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has reported that they received 40% more complaints in the first half of 2024 than in the same period in 2023.

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19% consumer and retail fraud increase in England and Wales reports ONS

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has reported there were approximately 3.6 million consumer and retail fraud incidents in 2024, a 19% rise for the same period in 2023.

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Sibos: Interpol’s I-GRIP tool requested by increasing number of countries

Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea and Spain were among those mentioned as requesting to use Interpol’s Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) system by Sungyong Kang, criminal intelligence officer, Interpol, during a panel at Sibos.

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AFP: Business continuity starts with careful plans

A series of tough questions greeted a room of just-arrived attendees to AFP in Nashville, Tennessee before the keynote address from Malcolm Gladwell who delved into weighty matters, exploring anecdotes and examples from his new book Revenge of the Tipping Point.

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E-ID firm Authologic raises $8.2 million Series A

Polish identity verification vendor Authologic has closed on an $8.2 million Series A funding round.