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How do banks detect counterfeit currency notes? Sep 8, 2014 How Banks Work How can someone make money while traveling by exploiting differences in exchange rates? Sep 7, 2014 Capital Controls, Currency Crises and Black-Market Rates How do countries transfer billions of dollars to each other? Sep 7, 2014 Correspondent Banking, Nostro and Vostro, and Settlement How might Pakistan’s current political situation affect gold prices and the PKR exchange rate over the coming year (2015)? Sep 7, 2014 FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets Is there a SaaS platform that handles ACH payments? Sep 7, 2014 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems What is likely to be Facebook’s overall payments strategy? Sep 6, 2014 Business Strategy, Case Studies and Lessons Learned How do Pakistani software companies manage recurring payments when no local e-payment infrastructure exists? Sep 6, 2014 Freelancers, Side Hustles and Getting Paid Online How did you earn your first billion dollars? Sep 6, 2014 General Finance Questions How long should an international bank transfer sent via SWIFT take, and why do some transfers take 3–5 days instead of the expected 1–2 days? Sep 6, 2014 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers What is the term for accepting payments on someone else’s behalf? Sep 5, 2014 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways If an ACH network offers multiple settlement cycles per day, are participants required to submit files for each cycle? Sep 5, 2014 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems Are there any open-source software solutions designed specifically for the money transfer industry? Sep 5, 2014 Banking and Payments Technology Stack How can a company obtain its own bank routing number and issue account numbers? Sep 4, 2014 How Banks Work Is a peer-to-peer money-transfer app considered a product or a service? Sep 4, 2014 Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments Why haven’t mobile payment systems achieved broader consumer adoption? Sep 3, 2014 Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments How can someone make online purchases without using a credit card? Sep 3, 2014 E-Commerce, Marketplace and Platform Payments What is the best bank card for sending or accessing money globally? Sep 2, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad Which payment methods do people in Pakistan commonly use to pay for Facebook ad campaigns? Sep 1, 2014 Credit, Debit and Prepaid Cards What is the best POS system to use with a BigCommerce store? Sep 1, 2014 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways What is the best way to store Bitcoins securely? Aug 12, 2014 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Basics If U.K. regulation can legitimize Bitcoin, when might the U.S. formally legitimize it as well? Aug 11, 2014 Crypto and VASP Licensing What could be done to make the banking sector in your country more innovative? Aug 11, 2014 Open Banking and Account Aggregation How serious a threat is Bitcoin to remittance giants like Western Union and MoneyGram? Aug 10, 2014 Money Transfer Business and MTOs In which countries do people prefer to use cash exclusively rather than bank cards? Aug 10, 2014 Payments (General) Monetization: What can 1 BTC buy in your local area or country? Aug 10, 2014 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps Why do international wire transfers cost so much and require so much time to complete? Aug 10, 2014 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers Why can international bank transfers take days or weeks when emails move in seconds? Aug 9, 2014 Correspondent Banking, Nostro and Vostro, and Settlement What are the key regulations governing mobile payments and virtual currencies? Aug 9, 2014 US Money Transmitter Licensing and MSB Registration What are some of the world’s main tax havens? Aug 9, 2014 Tax and Financial Reporting What rules apply when transferring money from a foreign bank to a U.S. bank if the account holder is on a temporary work visa with a valid SSN? Aug 9, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad How many bank branches exist worldwide? Aug 9, 2014 General Finance Questions Is PayPal’s withdrawal limit legally permitted? Aug 9, 2014 Law, Contracts, Terms of Service and Legal Structures Does the phrase “Payment Due Upon Completion” specify cash or check payment, or does it simply mean payment is required once the work is finished? Aug 9, 2014 Law, Contracts, Terms of Service and Legal Structures What is the best method to determine the historical value of currency, such as the worth of 1,000 francs in France in 1830? Aug 9, 2014 History of Money, Banking and Finance What are the key differences between a core banking system and a billing system? Aug 9, 2014 Banking and Payments Technology Stack What is the absolute cheapest way for an online business to move $1 between two users? Aug 8, 2014 Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments Online Payments: What does it take to start a Square-like payments company in the Middle East? Aug 8, 2014 Starting and Running a Fintech or Payments Business How can I convert cryptocurrencies into Indian rupees, and is there any way to do this via PayPal? Aug 8, 2014 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps I have 5 rupees—how can I become a millionaire? Aug 8, 2014 Personal and Consumer Finance, Budgeting and Saving When users receive free virtual currency that then circulates, is it similar to a government printing additional banknotes? Aug 8, 2014 Economics, Inflation and Monetary Policy What are some foreign-language movies with mind-bending plot twists? Aug 8, 2014 Payments (General) What is required to become a Visa or Mastercard issuer? Aug 8, 2014 Card Networks and Card Issuing Where do the large fines paid by banks mostly end up being used? Aug 7, 2014 Regulators, Enforcement and Regulatory Change Are Visa Checkout and MasterPass genuine threats to PayPal, and how should PayPal respond? Aug 7, 2014 Business Strategy, Case Studies and Lessons Learned How do remittance cards function for sending and receiving money? Aug 7, 2014 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad What are the differences between a management information system (MIS) and a transaction processing system (TPS)? Aug 7, 2014 Banking and Payments Technology Stack Online Payments: My ATM-only card number (not a debit card) was used for a PIN-less debit, and the bank says that shouldn’t be possible—how could this have happened? Aug 6, 2014 Credit, Debit and Prepaid Cards Which Bitcoin trading exchanges in India provide an API? Aug 6, 2014 Crypto Exchanges, Trading and Markets Which government is most likely to be the first to formally recognize Bitcoin as a currency? Aug 6, 2014 Regulators, Enforcement and Regulatory Change Bitcoin Startups: What are the strengths and weaknesses of Expresscoin right now? Aug 6, 2014 Crypto Payments, On-Ramps and Off-Ramps