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216 briefings on payments, fintech, and AI money infrastructure.
Tracing a SWIFT Payment: UETR, gpi, and Where It Gets Stuck
Operator runbook for tracing delayed SWIFT payments: UETR format, gpi Tracker status codes, stall-point triage, and what to ask your bank.
June 10, 2026
PSP Selection Checklist: How to Evaluate Shortlisted Providers Before You Sign
You have a PSP shortlist. How to evaluate finalists: score across 8–12 dimensions, run proof-of-claim tests, and disqualify before the contract.
June 9, 2026
Recurring Payments Operations: How Operators Recover and Retain Subscription Revenue
How operators manage recurring billing: MIT credential setup, network tokens, direct debit mandates, retry logic, and involuntary churn recovery.
June 7, 2026
VAMP Remediation Checklist: Steps to Exit Visa Acquirer Monitoring
Steps to exit Visa VAMP monitoring: confirm the TC40/TC15 ratio, stop it from worsening, and run parallel fraud and dispute remediation.
June 7, 2026
OUR, SHA, and BEN: Who Bears Wire Charges and Why Credit Can Arrive Short
OUR, SHA and BEN allocate wire charges. None proves what the beneficiary received; use bank records and the payment reference to investigate short credit.
June 6, 2026
South Korea Payments Operator Guide: Local Acquiring, PGs, and VANs
How foreign operators handle local acquiring in South Korea — the PG and VAN requirements, KakaoPay/Naver Pay, FSC-regulated MDR, data residency.
June 5, 2026
China Payments: The Foreign Operator's Guide
How foreign operators accept Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay. PBOC licensing realities, CIPS for B2B CNY settlement, and 2024–2026 regulatory changes.
June 2, 2026
Indonesia Payments: QRIS, Local Acquiring and BI-FAST
An operator guide to Indonesia's QRIS and wallets, local acquiring through licensed PSPs, BI-FAST payouts, and QRIS merchant fees effective 1 October 2026.
June 2, 2026
Chargeback Management Compared: Alerts, Representment, and Recovery Models
Chargeback management compared by operating model: network pre-dispute alerts (Verifi, Ethoca), representment automation, managed recovery, and in-house.
May 29, 2026
Direct Debit Payments Explained: ACH, SEPA SDD, Bacs, and eGIRO
Direct debit payments explained for operators: mandates, ACH, SEPA SDD, Bacs, eGIRO, returns, disputes, timing, and when to use each rail.
May 29, 2026