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Global: RBI fines Amazon Pay over KYC non-compliance
India’s central bank has fined Amazon Pay around $375,000 for non-compliance with pre-paid payment instruments and KYC rules. The Reserve Bank of India ...
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Global: Brazil central bank greenlights Meta’s WhatsApp merchant payment system
Brazil’s central bank on Thursday (March 3, 2023) approved Meta Platforms’ payments launch for small and medium-sized business in Brazil via its messaging ...
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Global: Citi invests in financial crime risk management vendor Quantifind
Quantifind, a provider of AI-powered financial crimes risk management technology, has raised $23 million in a funding round joined by Citi Ventures. DNS ...
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Global: Turkey fines TikTok 1.75 mln lira for weak data protection measures
Turkish authorities have fined TikTok 1.75 million lira ($93,000) for not taking sufficient measures to protect users from unlawful processing of their data, ...
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Global: Bank of Israel reveals plan for proposed stablecoin regulation, supervision
The Bank of Israel has released a consultation paper for regulating stablecoins in the country ahead of a full-scale push into digital assets. ...
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Global: Payments intelligence firm Pagos raises $34m
Pagos, a payments intelligence startup founded by Braintree and PayPal vets, has raised $34 million in a Series A round led by Arbor ...
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Global: London fintech Railsr in emergency sales talks as FCA monitors health
The Financial Conduct Authority is understood to be keeping a close eye over the health of Railsr as it enters talks to complete ...
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Global: FinCEN Warns of Rise in Mail-Related Check Fraud
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is warning banks of a nationwide surge in check fraud. “Criminals have been increasingly targeting the U.S. ...
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Global: Brazilian Digital Real Passes Public Blockchain Pilot Test With Flying Colors
A tokenized version of the digital real, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), has passed a public blockchain pilot test successfully. The ...
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Global: Former MoviePass Executive Charged with Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
A former executive at MoviePass was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly taking money to pay for a party at ...