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Ecosystem Roles in Enabling Certainty of Payee

Account Naming

Role: Inclusive IPS

Actions:

  • Scheme rulebook requires DFSPs to implement clear and standardized account naming with clear enforcement mechanisms

Role: DFSP

Actions:

  • Responsible for implementing clear and standardized account naming
  • Provides pre-defined set of options to end user on how they would like to display their account name to other end users

Role: Regulator

Actions:

  • Implements regulations that require standardized and clear account naming at account opening process

Alias Addressing

Role: Inclusive IPS

Actions:

  • Scheme supports alias addressing with multiple alias types available to end users
  • Platform implements seamless alias addressing

Role: DFSP

Actions:

  • Educates end users on pros and cons of different alias types

Role: Regulator

Actions:

  • Educates end users on pros and cons of different alias types

Confirmation of Payee

Role: Inclusive IPS

Actions:

  • Scheme requires DFSPs to display recipient’s account name to the sender prior to sender initiating the payment and allows the sender to cancel payment if they cannot or do not confirm the recipient

Role: DFSP

Actions:

  • Integrate confirmation of payee into the end user payment journey

Role: Regulator

Actions:

  • Regulations are clear that the end user is not liable for confirmed fraudulent payments

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