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Can someone open a U.S. bank account without owning a U.S. business? Feb 6, 2013 Opening Bank Accounts, Personal and Business Why do banks impose fees for placing a stop payment on a check? Feb 6, 2013 How Banks Work Do savings accounts come with routing numbers? Feb 6, 2013 How Banks Work Is it feasible to open a temporary bank account in Munich for six weeks to transfer funds from my home country? Feb 6, 2013 Opening Bank Accounts, Personal and Business Why do banks charge fees for stop-payment requests on checks? Feb 6, 2013 How Banks Work Do savings accounts have routing numbers? Feb 6, 2013 How Banks Work Can I open a bank account in Germany for only six weeks (e.g., in Munich) to transfer money from my home country? Feb 6, 2013 Opening Bank Accounts, Personal and Business Why do processors exist — why don't Visa and Mastercard directly handle all transactions themselves? Feb 5, 2013 Card Networks and Card Issuing Why do credit card companies perform poorly in the online banking arena? Feb 3, 2013 Banking and Payments Technology Stack What is international banking, and why is it necessary? Feb 3, 2013 Trade Finance, Letters of Credit and B2B Payments What is Paymate and how does its money transfer service work? Feb 2, 2013 Licensing in Other Countries Why should we trust that small U.S. businesses can generate sufficient employment? Feb 2, 2013 Economics, Inflation and Monetary Policy Will physical cash still be widely used twenty years from now? Feb 1, 2013 Payments (General) Money Transfers: How does Western Union offer a zero-fee transfer option? Feb 1, 2013 Money Transfer Business and MTOs Can U.S. bank account numbers include alphabetic characters? Feb 1, 2013 How Banks Work Do you believe a gallon of gasoline could drop to $1 again within your lifetime? Jan 11, 2013 Economics, Inflation and Monetary Policy What might the USD-to-Zamunda Pound exchange rate have been in 1988 and what could it be today? Jan 11, 2013 FX Rates, Spreads and Currency Markets How long does an international wire transfer from the U.S. to HDFC Bank in India usually take? Jan 11, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers Can someone legally turn $200 into $1000 within 30 days? Jan 11, 2013 High-Risk Industries My friend needs to open a current account for employment — which UAE bank should he choose? Jan 10, 2013 Opening Bank Accounts, Personal and Business What does it cost a bank to produce and issue a debit card? Jan 10, 2013 Card Networks and Card Issuing Why are physical checks free to process while ACH transfers incur fees? Jan 10, 2013 Payment Operations, Pricing and Fees How can I set up a PayPal business account? Jan 10, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways Can someone open a U.S. PayPal account using an Israeli credit card? Jan 10, 2013 Digital Wallets, Mobile Money and P2P Payments If an FDIC-insured bank run occurs, when would I receive my insured funds? Jan 10, 2013 Central Banks and Bank Supervision Payment Processing: What is the most effective method for paying vendors overseas? Jan 9, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers Online Payments: Which African countries have populations with no or very limited access to debit and credit cards? Jan 9, 2013 Emerging Markets and Financial Inclusion How does the World Bank provide loans to countries? Do they create currency, or use another mechanism? Jan 9, 2013 Geopolitics of Money and the International Monetary System How much remittance revenue is sent to Africa annually? Jan 9, 2013 Payment Corridors and Remittance Economics What else can banks do beyond financing to support growing businesses? Jan 9, 2013 How Banks Work Why should small business owners understand their financial statements? Jan 9, 2013 General Finance Questions Beyond lending, how else can banks support growing businesses? Jan 9, 2013 How Banks Work Why is it important for small business owners to understand and read financial statements? Jan 9, 2013 General Finance Questions Which payment gateway is most suitable for global transactions? Jan 8, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways What are effective methods or tools for processing online payments originating from Nigeria? Jan 8, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways Why do international money transfers require time to complete? Jan 8, 2013 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad What is the least expensive method to transfer funds from Turkey to the U.S.? Jan 8, 2013 Sending and Receiving Money Abroad What effective strategies exist for marketing products to banking professionals? Jan 8, 2013 Business Strategy, Case Studies and Lessons Learned What are good alternatives to a traditional safe deposit box? Jan 8, 2013 Personal and Consumer Finance, Budgeting and Saving Is it safe to provide debit-card information to a web sales representative in chat? Jan 8, 2013 Fraud and Scams What is the Hawala system, and what happened in the Hawala scandal? Jan 8, 2013 Hawala, Informal Value Transfer and Shadow Finance Which e-commerce platforms let customers buy credits for future purchases? Jan 7, 2013 E-Commerce, Marketplace and Platform Payments Where is the best option for non-U.S. residents to open a U.S. merchant account? Jan 3, 2013 Merchant Accounts, Processors and Gateways What distinguishes a money transmitter license from an escrow license? Jan 3, 2013 US Money Transmitter Licensing and MSB Registration How can commercial companies handle Check21 transactions on their own? Jan 3, 2013 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems What is the difference between a money transmitter license and an escrow license? Jan 3, 2013 Licensing Strategy, Sponsorship and Agent Models How can for-profit companies directly process Check21 transactions? Jan 3, 2013 Domestic Payment Rails, National Switches and Clearing Systems How long does an international wire take to reach a Standard Chartered PKR account? Jan 2, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers How long does an international wire transfer take to reach a Standard Chartered PKR account? Jan 2, 2013 International Wire Transfers and Large Transfers How many bank branches are there globally? Jan 1, 2013 General Finance Questions