UK Finance

UK Banks Execute First Transactions With Tokenized Deposits

UK Banks Execute First Transactions With Tokenized Deposits
UK Banks Execute First Transactions With Tokenized Deposits
September 24, 2026  |  Blockchain

An initiative involving seven U.K. banks completed the first live customer transactions using tokenized sterling deposits, banking and finance industry organization UK Finance said in...

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UK Fraud Cases Jump 12% as Criminals Find New Scams
UK Fraud Cases Jump 12% as Criminals Find New Scams
May 28, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud reports continue to climb in the United Kingdom despite legislative victories. Last year saw 3.3 million reported cases of fraud in the U.K., a...

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UK Fraud Reimbursement Platform Sees Slow Adoption by Financial Institutions
UK Fraud Reimbursement Platform Sees Slow Adoption by Financial Institutions
February 25, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Banks and payment companies have been slow to adopt a new platform in the U.K. that is meant to streamline the reimbursement of consumers who...

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Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
March 21, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU...

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British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
British Finance Sector Wants Delay on New Capital Requirements
August 06, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

England’s central bank is reportedly being pressured to forestall new capital requirements. That pressure, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Aug. 6) is coming from the British finance...

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UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
UK Finance: 61% of Push Payments Fraud Tied to Meta
July 09, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

British lobbying group UK Finance has reportedly tied a bulk of the country’s digital payments fraud to Meta Platforms. As the Financial Times reported Sunday (July 9) —...

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ComplyAdvantage Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Fighting Tool
ComplyAdvantage Debuts AI-Powered Fraud Fighting Tool
May 16, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

ComplyAdvantage says it is using artificial intelligence (AI) to ferret out financial crime. The fraud prevention firm announced Tuesday (May 16) the release of Fraud...

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Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
Pay.UK Says Controlling UK’s Payments Fraud Epidemic Needs More than AI
May 16, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Over £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in the U.K. was stolen through authorized and unauthorized financial fraud in 2022, according to a recently published UK Finance report....

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