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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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Innovation Hub to Develop ISO 20022 Data Analytics Platform

    By Editors | 22/08/2024

    The Project Keystone platform will support the growing adoption of ISO 20022 standards in payment systems worldwide.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BSP, NBC to Cooperate on Payment System Connectivity, Digital Finance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/08/2024

    The central banks will collaborate on payment connectivity, digital finance innovation, AI, cyber security, and sustainable finance.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Transitioning to T+1 Settlement: Lessons for Asian Firms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/08/2024

    Asia Pacific jurisdictions are increasingly considering moving to a T+1 securities settlement cycle following the US move in May, says DTCC’s Val Wotton.

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    Payments & Settlements

    IMF Paper Highlights Untapped Potential of Programmability

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 22/08/2024

    The paper proposes a framework for understanding programmability in payment and settlement systems.

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    Resolution & Recovery

    China, US Exchange Letters of Cooperation on Financial Stability

    By Editors | 20/08/2024

    PBOC and US Treasury officials agreed to strengthen information sharing and coordinate in times of financial stress and operational resilience issues.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BNM Expands Qualified Resident Investor Programme

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/08/2024

    The QRI programme was initially launched as a pilot initiative in April to encourage FX inflows into the domestic market.

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    Data Privacy

    FSS Korea Assessing Data Protection at Naver Pay & Toss

    By Editors | 20/08/2024

    KakaoPay shared customer credit information with Alipay without consent. The FSS is assessing whether Naver Pay and Toss had similar breaches.

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    Structural Regulation

    RBI Tightens Rules for P2P Lending Platforms

    By Ajoy K Das | 19/08/2024

    P2P lending platforms are now prohibited from providing credit guarantees, assuming credit risk, or offering liquidity options.

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    Trading & Investment

    Bank of Laos to Establish Centralised Foreign Exchange Market

    By Editors | 14/08/2024

    The central bank signed an MoU with 15 banks to establish the new platform, which will help the country move away from informal currency exchange channels.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    DBS Pilots New Blockchain-Powered Treasury Management Platform

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2024

    DBS said Ant International will pilot the platform, reducing the time taken to settle cross-border intra-group transactions to seconds.

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