AML, CTF & KYC
Overview of AML, CTF and KYC controls in banking.
Overview of AML, CTF and KYC controls in banking.
Overview of Bank Account Types.
A comprehensive A–Z reference of terms used in banking and payments. Essential reading for anyone joining the industry.
Overview of Banking Domain Knowledge Base.
A bank is made up of many specialised teams. Understanding who does what helps you collaborate effectively, know who to escalate to, and understand where you.
Overview of BPAY — Bill Payment System.
Overview of ISO 20022 camt.053 statements.
Overview of ISO 20022 camt.054 notifications.
These two messages form the **formal payment cancellation (recall) workflow**, allowing a payment to be recalled after it has been sent — even after settlement.
**Payment cards** (debit and credit) are one of the most widely used payment methods globally. They operate on **card schemes** — networks that define rules.
Overview of clearing in payment processing.
The **Core Banking System (CBS)** is the central software platform that manages a bank's **primary banking operations** — account management, transaction.
Detailed explanation of core banking credit posting, funds availability, and double-entry accounting.
Detailed explanation of core banking debit posting, ledger mechanics, and dealing with idempotency and balance checks.
Detailed explanation of debit reversals, compensating transactions, and rollback strategies in banking ledgers.
Overview of the debtor role in payment messages.
Overview of direct debit payment flows.
Overview of FIS platform integration in banking contexts.
Overview of Foreign Exchange (FX) in Payments.
Overview of Fraud Detection & Prevention.
Overview of inbound payment flows in banking systems.
Interest and fees are the primary ways banks **generate revenue** from accounts and products. Understanding how they work is important for product.
Overview of ISO 20022 Migration.
Overview of NPP — New Payments Platform.
Overview of off-us transaction handling in banking payment flows.
Overview of on-us transaction handling in banking.
Overview of Open Banking & Consumer Data Right (CDR).
Overview of outbound payment flows in banking systems.
Overview of ISO 20022 pacs.002 payment status reports.
`pacs.004` is the **interbank payment return message**. It is sent by the **Creditor Bank back to the Debtor Bank** when a previously received `pacs.008`.
Overview of pacs.008 — FI-to-FI Customer Credit Transfer.
Overview of pain.001 — Customer Credit Transfer Initiation.
**No — `pain.004` is not a defined ISO 20022 message.**
Payment reversals allow **the sending side** (debtor bank or originating customer) to request that a previously submitted payment be reversed — cancelling the.
Overview of Payment Exceptions & Investigations.
If you're new to banking, the payment ecosystem can feel overwhelming. This page takes you from **zero to "I understand how a payment works"** using plain.
Detailed explanation of payment returns, pacs.004 ISO messaging, accounting, and difference from reversals.
Overview of Reconciliation.
Overview of sanctions controls in payment processing.
Overview of settlement in payment systems.
Overview of SWIFT messaging in cross-border payments.
Testing in banking is **high-stakes** — a defect in a payment system can result in customer funds lost, duplicate payments, regulatory breaches, or system.