Payments & Settlements

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

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    ESMA Proposes 11 October 2027 for Migration to T+1 Settlement

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2024

    ESMA says 11 October 2027 is the optimal date for the transition, and that it must be coordinated with other jurisdictions in Europe.

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    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA Asks Merchant Acquiring Banks to Promote Mobile POS

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2024

    Banks are asked to promote adoption of mobile POS terminals by merchants to help expand coverage “as far as practicable”.

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    Trading & Investment

    Philippines Launches Peso Interest Rate Swaps Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2024

    The PESO IRS market will help deepen the capital market, boost trading and liquidity, and promote the development of yield curves.

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    Payments & Settlements

    HKEX Successfully Completes First Severe Weather Trading Day

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/11/2024

    HKEX confirmed that all trading, settlement and clearing operations in its securities and derivatives markets functioned normally.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Russia, Iran Implement First Phase of Payment System Linkage

    By Editors | 13/11/2024

    Travellers from Iran can now use riyal balances on their Shetab debit cards at ATMs in Russia to withdraw rubles.

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    CBDCs

    China Launches e-CNY ‘Hard Wallet’, Resembling Convential Credit Card

    By Editors | 12/11/2024

    The PBOC hopes the card, aimed at seniors, students, and foreign visitors in China, will expand accessibility to and adoption of the e-CNY.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Expands Trade Reporting Requirements to Include FX Spot Deals

    By Editors | 12/11/2024

    The new reporting requirements are aimed at ensuring the RBI has a more complete view of the FX market for monitoring and regulatory purposes.

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    PEPs & Sanctions

    Chinese SOE Sinosure Refusing to Insure Exports to Russia – Report

    By Editors | 11/11/2024

    Sinosure has reportedly begun to refuse to insure exports of certain goods to Russia, with some Chinese suppliers being blacklisted.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    UBS Pilots Digital Cash for Cross-Border Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2024

    UBS Digital Cash is aimed at boosting efficiency, transparency, and liquidity management for corporate and institutional clients.

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    Payments & Settlements

    NETS, Liquid Group Announce Expanded SGQR+ Services

    By Nithya Subramanian | 11/11/2024

    The expansion of services by NETS and Liquid Group follows the successful POC launch of SGQR+ by the MAS last November.

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