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India’s UPI operator prepares automated payment clearances while tech giants clash over bot access to merchant storefronts.

Store operators and clothing brands prepare to trim festive discounts or lift shelf prices before the October 15 levy on transactions over ₹2,000 takes effect.

A joint FATF and OECD study reveals how shadow banking operators use payment rails like UPI and Raast to settle cross-border illicit transfers.

The link will enable more seamless payments for the high volume of remittances between the two neighbors, which reached S$1.3 billion ($960 million) in 2020. Singapore and Malaysia’s central banks will be embarking on a phased linkage of PayNow and DuitNow,…
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