Payments & Settlements

    Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    India Plans Electronic Platform for Bond Forward Trades

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2026

    CCIL is developing a platform for bond forwards to improve transparency and risk management in the largely over-the-counter market.

    AI Risk & Governance

    India’s NPCI Explores Agentic AI to Reduce UPI Compliance Burden

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2026

    NPCI is exploring an agent-to-agent AI model to reduce compliance certification for banks and fintechs from weeks to days.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Launches Cargo-x Pilot to Digitalise Trade Finance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/05/2026

    The programme, involving 21 banks, will test use cases for cargo and trade data to improve SME access to financing.

    Liquidity Risk

    Indonesia Unveils Seven-Point Plan to Defend Rupiah

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2026

    The measures include intensified market intervention and a lower limit for dollar purchases without underlying documents to curb speculation.

    Structural Regulation

    RBI Overhauls Forex Rules, Halts New Money Changer Licences

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2026

    India’s central bank has rationalised its framework for authorised persons, introducing new dealer categories and phasing out money changers and franchisee arrangements.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Chair Urges National Action to Avert Payments Fragmentation

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2026

    Fabio Panetta calls on jurisdictions to develop national action plans to fix cross-border payments, warning that geopolitical rivalry threatens to fragment the global system.

    AI Risk & Governance

    BOK Governor Puts AI, Digital Won at Centre of New Agenda

    By Mark Johnston | 06/05/2026

    The move is part of new governor Hyun Song Shin's broader push for a revamped financial stability framework, digital innovation, and structural reform.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    ASEAN+3 to Bolster Financial Safety Net Amid Rising Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2026

    Ministers and governors have endorsed a roadmap for a paid-in capital structure for the CMIM and new work on cross-border digital payments.

    Payments & Settlements

    ASEAN+3 to Deepen Dialogue on Cross-Border Payments, Stablecoins

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/05/2026

    The new process will focus on retail and wholesale payment linkages, while addressing regulatory fragmentation and stablecoin risks.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Publishes Paper for Navigating ISO 20022 Migration Journey

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/05/2026

    Although Swift has retired legacy MT payment messages, some market infrastructures have not yet fully adopted ISO 20022 for cross-border payments.

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