Faisal Khan

Answer to: Why did remittances to low- and middle-income countries peak in 2018?

Answer to: Is TransferWise generally better than other remittance services?

Answer to: Could money be “wiped out” the way an ant society functions without money?

Answer to: Why don’t banks process transactions on Sundays?

Answer to: What qualifications are essential for an anti–money laundering (AML) officer?

Answer to: Where does the money used for transfer payments actually come from?

Answer to: How did banks transfer money bank-to-bank before telex or SWIFT existed?

Answer to: Is it possible to identify which banks do business with gun manufacturers/dealers (for boycott purposes)?

Answer to: How can I start a cryptocurrency exchange if banks won’t open accounts tied to Bitcoin?

Answer to: What is the most important lesson you’ve personally learned about money?

Answer to: Why can companies like Coinbase handle both fiat and crypto while others struggle?

Answer to: What factors cause foreign remittances to rise or fall?

Answer to: If I want a regulated money supply, don’t speculate, and don’t care about anonymity, why would I still choose Bitcoin?

Answer to: Why are money transfer operators still popular in the Philippines even though PayMaya and GCash can be cheaper?

Answer to: Which remittance corridors rely heavily on hawala networks?

Answer to: Can international bank transfers be guaranteed at the time of execution?

Answer to: Could Venmo realistically replace Western Union?

Answer to: What legal position do individuals have when operating like MoneyGram or Western Union?

Answer to: Who are market makers on Ripple, and are they considered money transmitters requiring licenses?

Answer to: Why do countries hold foreign exchange reserves?

Answer to: Why isn’t an escrow model like LocalBitcoins typically treated as a money transmitter/MSB in many US states?

Answer to: Are MoneyGram and Western Union owned by the same parent company?

Answer to: Will the Pakistani rupee strengthen against the USD under the government led by Imran Khan?

Answer to: Can I be arrested in GCC countries or my home country if I have an unpaid UAE credit card debt of AED 5,000?

Answer to: How much cash can I legally carry on an international flight (e.g., Karachi → Bangkok or Karachi → Dubai)?

Answer to: Is Ripple classified as a money transmitter under FinCEN regulations?

Answer to: Why do correspondent payout partners have to maintain reserves with the principal license holder—but not the other way around?

Answer to: Where and how are exchange rates determined?

Answer to: What’s the simplest way to convert cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin/altcoins) to fiat and withdraw to a bank account?

Answer to: How much money volume is transacted globally in a single day across all categories (consumer, business, forex, etc.)?

Answer to: Why are US banks closed during hours when it’s most convenient for many customers (evenings/weekends), and how does that make business sense?

Answer to: Is it fair for TransferWise to take up to 90 business days to refund rejected transfers?

Answer to: Can individuals send money directly to my Payoneer account?

Answer to: Where does PayPal actually hold and deposit users’ funds?

Answer to: Is gold necessary for a country to issue paper currency?

Answer to: What payment gateway options exist besides PayPal for receiving funds from the US into Pakistan?

Answer to: How is TransferWise able to process international transfers so quickly?

Answer to: Why are cryptocurrencies still largely unregulated?

Answer to: Besides cash and precious metals like gold, what other forms of payment would you personally accept?

Answer to: What do you think about an Uber-style remittance model where senders in opposite directions match and exchange locally, with default risk insured via blockchain-based collateral?

Answer to: What is the average monthly revenue a typical independent sales organization (ISO) is expected to generate for a small-to-mid principal license holder, and what commission structures are common?

Answer to: Why do banks and money transfer businesses portray cash as “bad” or undesirable?

Answer to: What is the difference between a traditional wire transfer and an email-based e-transfer?

Answer to: How can I buy cryptocurrency in Pakistan?

Answer to: Can a PayPal account be linked to a Pakistani national bank account?

Answer to: Does a wire transfer recipient see the sender’s bank account details?

Answer to: Why hasn’t PayPal launched another major breakthrough product in recent years?

Answer to: Is Bitcoin protected by FDIC insurance?

Answer to: Why is building a Plaid-like startup harder in the UK or Europe despite open banking APIs?

Answer to: How do startup founders handle compliance risks when they are not compliance experts?