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

    Hong Kong to Start Trading During Typhoons from 23 Sep

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

    Special arrangements will be available to smaller and mid-sized brokers. HKMA said banks stand ready to fulfill clearing and settlement obligations.

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    Trading & Investment

    Korea to Conduct Final Trials for Extended FX Trading Hours

    By Editors | 19/06/2024

    As of 1 July, onshore dollar-won trading will close at 2am, compared to 3.30pm currently. Final tests will be carried out this week.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Singapore, Cambodia Launch Financial Transparency Corridor

    By Editors | 19/06/2024

    The initiative will enable better credit risk assessments by participating FIs in both countries and improve access to financing for SME trade.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Korea and African Nations to Cooperate on Banking Sector Development

    By Mark Johnston | 18/06/2024

    The Korea Federation of Banks signed MoUs to strengthen cooperation with the banking sectors of Nigeria, Botswana, and Mauritius.

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    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CHESS Replacement Project Currently on Track: ASX

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/06/2024

    The CHESS Replacement project is currently expected to deliver to the plan announced in November last year.

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    Trading & Investment

    Hong Kong Seeks Further Derivatives Market Development

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2024

    Plans include “high-liquidity products” and cross-boundary commodities trading. Preparations for Mainland treasury bond futures are at the “final stage”.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BOT Launches “Enhanced” Sandbox for Programmable Payments

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The sandbox allows testing of payments where transaction conditions are automatically set using DLT and smart contracts.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Launches New Innovation Hub Centre in Toronto

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The Toronto Innovation Centre will initially focus on next-generation financial market infrastructures, suptech, and open finance.

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    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Innovation Hub to Explore RTGS to DLT Interoperability

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    Project Meridian FX will explore interoperability between RTGS systems and new payments technologies like DLT.

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    CBDCs

    Ghana, MAS Complete Cross-border Trade PoC Using CBDC

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/06/2024

    Project DESFT demonstrated that the eCedi can facilitate the participation of MSMEs in international trade.

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