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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.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Allows Mastercard to Launch China Card Clearing Business
By Editors | 20/11/2023
Mastercard is the second overseas bank card clearing institution to enter the Chinese market, after an American Express unit was granted approval in 2020.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Asian Firms Must Tackle T+1 Long Before May
By Javier Hernani Burzaco | 19/11/2023
European and APAC firms that act quickly to prepare for T+1 settlement in North America would gain a competitive advantage, writes Javier Hernani Burzaco.
Credit Risk
HKMA Updates Margin Financing Guidance Ahead of FINI Launch
By Editors | 19/11/2023
The revised SPM module provides further guidance on a “holistic approach to risk management” of share margin financing.
Cybersecurity
India’s UCO Bank Calls in Federal Investigators to Probe Payments Disruption
By Ajoy K Das | 19/11/2023
The CBI is being called in to investigate a possible cyber-attack or manipulation of the state-owned bank’s internal systems.
CBDCs
Kazakhstan Launches CBDC Platform in “Pilot Mode”
By Editors | 19/11/2023
Second-tier banks and their clients can use the “digital tenge” for retail transactions and to test automated smart contracts for settlements.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Launches Payment Linkages with Malaysia, Indonesia
By Editors | 19/11/2023
The payment links are described as “significant milestones” to enable faster and cheaper cross-border payments and promote greater regional economic integration.
Payments & Settlements
India-Thailand Payments Link to be Announced “Soon” – Report
By Ajoy K Das | 16/11/2023
India’s ambassador to Thailand, Nagesh Singh, said negotiations have been underway and there will very soon be “good news”.
Clearing & Post-Trade
US Moving to T+1: What are the Critical Priorities for Japanese Investment Managers?
By Yuichiro Araki | 16/11/2023
Yuichiro Araki discusses operational considerations for Japanese investment managers preparing for an accelerated US settlement cycle.
Sustainable Finance
MAS, Temasek Trust Partner to Drive Fintech and Impact Investment
By Editors | 16/11/2023
MAS and Temasek Trust will explore the creation of a technology framework to facilitate collaborations between open technology-based platforms.
Tokenisation
MAS Launches New Tokenisation Initiatives Under Project Guardian
By Editors | 16/11/2023
Five new industry pilots have been initiated. A new funds workstream and new digital infrastructure initiatives being launched.
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