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The Payments ecosystem is evolving at an unprecedented pace driven by mobile, cloud computing, start-up's challenging the behemoths, and new technologies. My personal collection of curated stories and blogs.
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Ant tussles with Beijing on sharing customer data - FT

Ant tussles with Beijing on sharing customer data - FT | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
Ant Group is resisting pressure from China's government to hand over more customer data to the country's central bank, according to the Financial Times.
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Ant push back on sharing data quoting customer consent for privacy reasons - will Ant eventually give-in? 

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RPT-Indian central bank fines 19 lenders for non-compliance on SWIFT use | Reuters

RPT-Indian central bank fines 19 lenders for non-compliance on SWIFT use | Reuters | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
India's central bank has fined at least 19 lenders, including top banks such as ICICI Bank and State Bank of India, for failing to comply with its guidelines on the use of global payments network SWIFT.
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RBI fines 19 banks for lack of compliance for SWIFT use. Fines are relatively small. 

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US state regulators reach out to fintech startups

US state regulators reach out to fintech startups | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
State financial regulators in the US have approved an action plan to streamline the experience of fintech startups setting up shop across multiple jurisdictions.
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CSBC to implement 14 actions stemming from the panel to support Fintech start-up growth in the US be streamlining the sporadic efforts required to be made in 50 states. These include MSB licenses, which is a painful multi-year activity for some start-ups. 

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MAS proposes tighter rules on bank outsourcing

MAS proposes tighter rules on bank outsourcing | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on new proposals to expand its regulatory oversight of bank outsourcing arrangements.
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Bank outsourcing arrangements under the regulatory lens of MAS with rights to audit and suspend operations of third party providers! 

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Wirecard rebutts allegations of internal fraud after share price pl...

Wirecard rebutts allegations of internal fraud after share price pl... | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
German payments enabler Wirecard has hit back at allegations in the Financial Times of false accounting at the company, a claim which resulted in a 25% plunge in the company's share price.
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FT news report rebuffed by Wirecard results in 25% share price plunge! 

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Most UK banks failing to protect online customers with two-factor a...

Most UK banks failing to protect online customers with two-factor a... | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
UK consumers' association Which? has hit out at much of the banking industry for failing to protect online customers with two-factor authenticatio
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2FA for payment providers in September will push adoption, however a number of banks are hesitant driven by potential friction in customer experience!

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India’s largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customers

India’s largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customers | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
India’s largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank balances and recent transactions. The server, hosted in a regional Mumbai-based data center, stored two months of data from SBI Quick, a text mess…
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SBI Quick unprotected sever exposed data on return messages! 

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France calls for Swift payments data access in fight against terrorism

France calls for Swift payments data access in fight against terrorism | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
Finextra: In the wake of the Paris attacks, France's finance minister, Michel Sapin, says that European authorities need better access to Swift data in the fight against terrorism.
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Bitcoin, other virtual currencies, pre-paid cards, and now SWIFT payments data access and controls will change at a rapid pace for greater transparency post Paris attacks! 

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Finextra news: PayPal pays $7.7m in US sanctions case

Finextra news: PayPal pays $7.7m in US sanctions case | Payments Ecosystem | Scoop.it
Finextra: PayPal has agreed to pay $7.7 million to settle charges from the US Treasury that lax screening technology saw the firm violate multiple sanctions programmes.
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Payment Industry leader passionate about Fintech, Innovation in Banking, Product Management & Strategy, driving revenue growth through client management, business development and P&L focus.