
Faisal Khan
Contributor✓Banking & Payments Consultant
80s 🎧 | 📚 | Internet Junkie | 💵 | UNFAK | 🎷 | BTC | Vintage Collector | Arbitrageur | 🐱 Dad | Free Palestine 🇵🇸
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Answer to: What does “finance” mean within the context of banking?
Answer to: Is there a global online directory of banks?
Answer to: Who determines the transaction fees charged at a specific ATM?
Answer to: What are some surprising or lesser-known facts about how banks function and operate?
Answer to: How can I incorporate EFT functionality into my website?
Answer to: What creative methods can investors use to move money out of a country that prohibits outbound fund transfers?
Answer to: Does PayPal operate or work for users in Cuba?
Answer to: How does an ATM end up capturing or “eating” a card?
Answer to: At what point and in which places does a currency’s value change—at money changers, in banks, or elsewhere?
Answer to: What career options exist within the banking industry?
Answer to: Do cryptocurrencies count as part of the M1 money supply?
Answer to: Banking: I need a commercial bank that can cash USD checks, pay local salaries, and wire funds abroad. Does it matter if both banks share the same global brand (e.g., Citi, HSBC), or can they differ?
Answer to: Do any financial institutions consider your prior credit or payment history when relocating to another country?
Answer to: SWIFT Transfer: I send my uncle €50 weekly via PayPal, he gives cash to my son, and takes a 5% cut plus PayPal fees. It’s cheaper than Western Union—could this be illegal?
Answer to: As the person issuing the check, can I restrict how long the recipient has to deposit it?
Answer to: Are we considered a money services business if we issue branded prepaid cards usable only within a specific shopping mall (in most states)?
Answer to: Which payment gateways are recommended for accepting online payments from U.S. customers?
Answer to: What is the lowest practical transaction fee a service or app can charge for payments?
Answer to: How do people link their bank account to an online financial service or app?
Answer to: Is there a U.S. bank or credit union that lets customers set automatic ACH limits for specific counterparties?
Answer to: Which option is better: Square or ShopKeep?
Answer to: If I’m offering SaaS to Asian customers, where should my servers be located?
Answer to: Who are considered the top payments consultants for e-commerce and m-commerce?
Answer to: Could a remittance provider like Western Union be classified as a marketplace?
Answer to: How and where do banks store, retrieve, and update account information?
Answer to: Which is better for merchants: Square or ShopKeep?
Answer to: Who are the best consultants for e-commerce and mobile commerce payments?
Answer to: How is the cost of a credit card transaction split among the various parties involved?
Answer to: What business models or concepts are uniquely enabled by Bitcoin?
Answer to: Why is the number of mineable blocks in blockchain systems limited?
Answer to: Why do banks and services charge fees for wire transfers?
Answer to: Since physical branches are costly to operate worldwide, what does the future of banking likely look like?
Answer to: What taxes apply to international money transfers for a UK-based company?
Answer to: Are there international legal frameworks that thoroughly protect people against theft of their bitcoins?
Answer to: Is Stripe’s payment system superior to Dwolla’s for developers?
Answer to: What are the best online resources for learning about automated server provisioning?
Answer to: For developers, is Stripe a better platform than Dwolla?
Answer to: What essential things should everyone understand about Bitcoin?
Answer to: What is the reaction to JP Morgan Chase’s patented Bitcoin-like rival system?
Answer to: How exactly are market forces reflected and calculated in an exchange’s order book?
Answer to: Digital Currency: What features of Bitcoin lead to its large price swings?
Answer to: What global payment option (other than PayPal) can reliably pay freelancers worldwide with a minimum payout of $100?
Answer to: What is a good solution for U.S. startups that need to provide direct account credit to users in Asian countries?
Answer to: Who are the best experts for learning about Bitcoin—what it is, how it works, and why people use it—and how can we learn from them efficiently?
Answer to: Which online payment gateways allow sending money, not just receiving it?
Answer to: Why aren’t banks typically opened or operated inside shopping malls?
Answer to: Is it secure to allow a UAE hotel to charge my credit card for visa-processing fees?
Answer to: In what ways are the insurance industry and banking sector connected?
Answer to: How can you move your money when relocating to another country?
Answer to: What is the largest wire transfer ever recorded?