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Payments & Settlements
Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.
Trading & Investment
PBOC Conducts First Operations Through New Lending Facilities
By Mark Johnston | 23/10/2024
The PBOC exchanged assets worth CNY 50 billion with 20 financial institutions, which will use the funding to buy up stocks.
CBDCs
PBOC Seeks to Expand Ecosystem for $2.7b e-CNY
By Editors | 23/10/2024
Speaking at Sibos, Mu Changchun said market incentives need to be provided to enable every player in the ecosystem to earn profits from China’s CBDC.
Payments & Settlements
Swift Cross-Border Payment Speeds Ahead of G20 Targets – Report
By Mark Johnston | 22/10/2024
A Swift report says 90 percent of cross-border payments made over its network now reach the destination bank within an hour.
Payments & Settlements
FSB Reports on Progress to Enhance Cross-border Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2024
Adoption of the LEI in cross-border payments remains a challenge. Progress toward achieving targets has been limited across wholesale, retail, and remittances.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Forges Ahead with Market Opening, Offshore Use of Yuan
By Editors | 22/10/2024
Lu Lei says the PBOC will stay steadfast on further opening up the market for more foreign participation, and promote the interlinking of payment systems.
Tokenisation
BIS Report Offers Considerations for Central Banks on Tokenisation
By Editors | 22/10/2024
The report discusses the opportunities, risks, and policy implications of token arrangements for central banks and the global financial system.
Structural Regulation
Euroclear Acquires Strategic Stake in Singapore’s Marketnode
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/10/2024
Euroclear said it aims to participate in establishing a key APAC market infrastructure designed to simplify the management of funds flows and reduce settlement times.
Payments & Settlements
Wise Granted Approval to Join Japan’s Zengin Network
By Editors | 18/10/2024
Wise is the first non-bank and the first foreign financial company to be granted approval to join the Zengin payment network.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Speeds Up Availability of Sale Proceeds for FPIs
By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2024
Tax certificates for FPI sale trades will be issued faster, enabling FPIs to access sale proceeds for repatriation or reinvestment on settlement day.
Payments & Settlements
UnionPay to Enable Cross-Border QR Payments for Vietnam
By Mark Johnston | 18/10/2024
Users of Vietnamese banking apps and e-wallets will be able to scan UnionPay QR codes for payments in the mainland.
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