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RBI joins Project Nexus for instant cross-border payments

RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is the latest bank to join the global Project Nexus initiative, designed to enable instant cross-border instant payments.

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UK payments group urges incoming Government to make Big Tech refund fraud victims

On the day that the United Kingdom heads to the polls to vote in the General Election, The Payments Association has issued a plea to the incoming Chancellor to impose a 'Tech Levy' on social media giants to pay for the impact of payments fraud originating from their platforms.

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CommBank adds travel booking and car buying services to app

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has added travel booking and car buying services to its mobile app.

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G+D unveils offline payments tech

Germany's Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has unveiled a token-based system for secure offline payments.

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NAB aims to be the "best alarm on the street"

National Australia Bank is exploring the use of biometric tracking of keystrokes and phone handling as part of a suite of initiatives to clamp down on fraudulent payments.

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MUFG invests in Thai super app Ascend Money

MUFG and the Finnoventure Private Equity Trust I fund have invested $195 million in Thailand-based fintech unicorn Ascend Money.

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Mizuho and IBM test Gen AI for IT incident response management

Mizuho Financial Group is testing a generative AI application from IBM to help speed up recovery time from IT outages.

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Wise says some customers may be affected by Evolve Bank hack

Money transfer fintech Wise says some of its customers may have been caught up in the recent hack on Evolve Bank & Trust.

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EPI launches wero wallet in Germany

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has launched its mobile-first wallet and instant account-to-account payments system in Germany, with other counties set to follow in the coming months.

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Family finance app Bling raises $12 million

Berlin-based family finance app Bling has raised $12 million Series A financing round led by US investor Owl Ventures, existing investors Peak and Angel Invest as well as the Frankfurt-based venture arm of Commerzbank Group Neosfer.

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Crypto bank Silvergate pays $63m to settle regulator charges

The parent company of crypto-focused bank Silvergate has agreed to pay $63 million to settle US regulatory charges about its anti-money laundering programme and the losses sustained during the collapse of FTX.

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Revolut soars to record profit

Fintech juggernaut Revolut has surged to a record profit of $545 million in 2023, boosting its long-term quest to secure a UK banking licence.