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Payment tokenization explained Tokenization is a technique that replaces sensitive card data, such as name and primary account number (PAN), with a unique random code. Tokens are ideal for storing sensitive data against financial crime such as unauthorised access (internal fraud) and data breaches (external hack). Tokens increase sales by reducing the need to re-key data, […]
What is an Asset Class? Asset classes are groupings of investments with similar characteristics in terms of structure, risk, and reward. By grouping investments, it is easier to understand their absolute and relative returns. There may be no correlation between the asset classes; however, investors may rotate between them based on returns, market conditions, or […]
What are interchange fees? Interchange fees are the costs applied to a merchant when a customer makes a credit or debit card payment. The fee is collected by the payment acquirer and then apportioned to the card issuer, card network and acquirer. Example of interchange fees? For an EUR 100 card payment the unit economics […]
How big is global money laundering? According to NASDAQ, USD 3.1tn in illicit flows and money laundering activity flowed through the global financial system in 2023. The most prevalent money laundering crimes were USD 783bn in drug trafficking, USD 347bn in human trafficking and USD 12bn in terrorist financing. Money laundering estimates are the money flowing […]