API

An application programming interface is an interface or communication protocol between a client and a server intended to simplify the building of client-side software.

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API Exchange Debuts In Hong Kong
API Exchange Debuts In Hong Kong
January 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

More than 200 APIs will be made available from more than a dozen banks in Hong Kong through JETCO, backed by Union Pay. Elsewhere, Ripple's...

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How APIs Help Deliver B2B Payments Personalization — At Scale
How APIs Help Deliver B2B Payments Personalization — At Scale
January 17, 2019  |  API

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SWIFT Publishes Standard For Pay Later APIs
SWIFT Publishes Standard For Pay Later APIs
January 16, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

SWIFT announced Wednesday (Jan. 16) that it published a standard for the Pay Later APIs, which it said is a key step in enabling the adoption...

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UnionPay Opens API To International Developers
UnionPay Opens API To International Developers
January 14, 2019  |  Payment Methods

UnionPay International, a subsidiary of Chinese financial services company UnionPay, is giving developers all around the world access to 18 of its mobile internet payment...

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Faster Payments, Open Banking Should Keep Treasurers On High Alert
Faster Payments, Open Banking Should Keep Treasurers On High Alert
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to...

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Banks Jump Into The Contextual Commerce Stream
Banks Jump Into The Contextual Commerce Stream
January 03, 2019  |  Commerce

Consumers in the digital age don’t really embark on commerce journeys anymore, so much as they find themselves always on one. This is a situation...

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Bringing Security And Control To Ticket Sales
Bringing Security And Control To Ticket Sales
December 19, 2018  |  Disbursements

Secondary ticket sales for live events bring in more than $35 billion annually. Most of those funds, though, need to be disbursed back to the...

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Facebook: API Bug May Have Exposed 6.8 Million Users’ Photos
Facebook: API Bug May Have Exposed 6.8 Million Users’ Photos
December 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A photo API bug may have affected 6.8 million Facebook users who gave permission for third-party apps to access their photos, according to a post...

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Deep Dive: Making Smarter Payments Safer
Deep Dive: Making Smarter Payments Safer
December 14, 2018  |  Smarter Payments

As data becomes more accessible, businesses and banks — as well as fraudsters — are looking to learn as much as possible about consumers. These...

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