EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
ECB Wants Ability To Freeze Bank Withdrawals
November 15, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

The European Central Bank (ECB) steps up efforts to launch a tool that would enable financial regulators to stop customers from withdrawing cash when a...

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With PSD2 Weeks Away, Banks Realize Not All Their Problems Can Be Solved Via API
With PSD2 Weeks Away, Banks Realize Not All Their Problems Can Be Solved Via API
November 14, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With Europe just weeks away from PSD2 coming into effect, banks across the region are gearing up to get on-board with one of the regulation’s...

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A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
A New UK FinTech Is Looking For A Banking License
November 08, 2017  |  Europe

Revolut — a U.K.-based financial technology firm — said Wednesday that it has applied for a European banking license, making it the latest of several...

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The Perfect Secure Payments Storm
The Perfect Secure Payments Storm
November 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The updated 3D Secure 2.0 protocol and the European Union’s (EU) second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) have delivered a one-two punch for issuers and merchants...

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BofA CEO Sees Little Upside From Brexit
BofA CEO Sees Little Upside From Brexit
October 27, 2017  |  Brexit

Brexit won approval from U.K. voters more than a year ago, but so far Bank of America (BoA) hasn’t seen any benefits from the decision,...

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Germany Leads New eInvoicing Standard For Europe
Germany Leads New eInvoicing Standard For Europe
October 23, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Germany’s ZUGFeRD electronic invoicing (eInvoicing) standard is making ground across Europe. According to news from IDM on Friday (Oct. 20), the standard, which stands for...

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London Is Still Top FinTech Dog — And The Industry Wants It To Stay That Way
London Is Still Top FinTech Dog — And The Industry Wants It To Stay That...
October 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

For all of the commotion about Brexit, it appears as though London’s reign over the world of FinTech may be secure — even after the...

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Foreign Investment In UK Slips As Brexit Nears Reality
Foreign Investment In UK Slips As Brexit Nears Reality
October 10, 2017  |  Brexit

Last week was a tough one for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who had to contend with a sore throat and a prank in the...

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EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
EU Banks Investigated For Blocking FinTech Access To Customer Data
October 10, 2017  |  Europe

EU antitrust authorities have launched an investigation into whether Dutch and Polish banking associations and their members are blocking FinTech companies from accessing customer account...

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