Content on cross-border transactions for high-risk merchants (iGaming/sports betting, FX/CFD, crypto/VASP, adult, nutraceuticals, travel). We cover local vs cross-border acquiring, approval-rate optimization (smart routing, issuer/BIN logic), 3DS/SCA by market, FX & MCP, settlement currencies, VAT/GST basics, sanctions/geofencing, AML/KYT and screening, APM coverage by region (SEPA/Open Banking, PIX/boletos, UPI, Alipay/WeChat, Trustly, etc.), payouts & reconciliation, scheme monitoring thresholds, and playbooks per EU/UK, LATAM, APAC, MENA.
Related tags: cross-border-payment-solutions, smart-routing-cascading-payments, credit-card-processing, apm-alternative-payment-methods, aml, 3ds-3dsecure, high-risk-merchant-account, compliance-requirements, apac-payment-processing, latam-payment-processing.
Authoritative outbound resources for Cross-border transactions:
Visa — Operating Regulations & Rules: https://www.visa.com/operating-responsibly/visa-rules.html
Mastercard — Transaction Processing Rules: https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/business/overview/support/rules.html
European Banking Authority — PSD2/SCA & RTS: https://www.eba.europa.eu/regulation-and-policy/payment-services-and-electronic-money
FATF — AML/CFT & sanctions guidance: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/
OFAC — Sanctions lists & guidance: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/
European Commission — VAT rules for e-commerce: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
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