UID:
almahu_9949434619302882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781000802054
,
1000802051
,
9781003109433
,
1003109438
,
9781000802061
,
100080206X
Content:
This book examines the evolution of legal institutions in containing and tackling fraudulent activities plaguing payment systems (payment fraud', e.g. forged cheques, wrongful payment instructions, etc.) in Asia, focusing on laws in Greater China and Singapore. In the past century, the payment system has invited much innovation, changing the modes of payments from exchanging cash and coins to the use of cards, wire transfers and other new types of payment instruments or services (e.g. bitcoins or QR code payments). As the nature of payment services is to move money from one place to another, it naturally attracts fraudsters. Even with advanced computer technology, payment fraud is still rampant in the market, causing billions of dollars in losses globally per annum. Through an examination of payment instruments and associated frauds over time, the book illustrates a shifting trend of legal solutions from criminal sanctions and civil compensation to a gradual focus on regulations of payment intermediaries. This trend reflects the complexity of payment systems and the challenge of protecting them. The book also identifies the underlying actors and institutional characteristics driving the evolution of legal institutions to deal with payment fraud and illustrates how the arrival of new technology may affect the market and thus the evolution of legal institutions. The book will help readers to better understand the interaction between technology, the market and law and help regulators, financial institutions, practitioners and end users, as well as about payment fraud and corresponding legal responses.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781000802061
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 0367624354
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367624354
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780367624361
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0367624362
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003109433
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003109433
