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Chinese Payments Giant Alipay Fined in Luxembourg for ‘Serious’ AML Breaches

Chinese Payments Giant Alipay Fined in Luxembourg for ‘Serious’ AML Breaches

Hi Payments Fanatic! Chinese payments giant Alipay has been fined €214,000 by Luxembourg’s financial regulator for “serious” anti-money laundering breaches. The penalty follows an on-site inspection by the CSSF between June 2023 and January 2024. The regulator flagged failures in transaction monitoring, reporting suspicious activity, verifying customer identities,

An animated image of Madalena Cascais Tomé (SIBS - MB WAY), and Ángel Nigorra (Bizum)

Bizum vs MB Way: The Iberian Duel

What Is the Most Trusted Payment Method Globally?

What Is the Most Trusted Payment Method Globally?

Hi Payments Fanatic! Let’s do a quick quiz to see how much you know about Payments 😉 What is the most trusted payment method globally? A) Local payment methods B) Credit cards C) Digital wallets D) Debit cards Get your answer here! And let me know in the comments below

What is the most trusted payment method globally?

What is the most trusted payment method globally?

Zelle's Secret Roadmap to the Next Trillion

Zelle's Secret Roadmap to the Next Trillion

Hi Payments Fanatic! Over the weekend, I came across a fantastic podcast I highly recommend. 🎧 It’s from Rex Salisbury, featuring Denise Leonhard, Head of Zelle at Early Warning. She talks about her journey from Amex and PayPal to running one of the largest real-time payment networks in the U.

Bre-B Reaches 11.6M While Rollout Faces Delay

Bre-B Reaches 11.6M While Rollout Faces Delay

Hey Payments Fanatic! Last Friday, I shared news from Colombia with Félix Pago, making its way into the country. Today, I’m back with another update from there, this time about Bre-B. It’s been just a month and a half since the launch and already reached 11.6 million

Félix Pago Brings WhatsApp Remittances to Colombia

Félix Pago Brings WhatsApp Remittances to Colombia

Hey Payments Fanatic! Félix Pago is rolling out its WhatsApp remittance service in its 6th country, Colombia. Backed by a $75 million Series B, it enters one of Latin America’s biggest remittance markets with partners like Nubank and Mercado Libre. Through WhatsApp, users can send money by text or