Payments & Settlements

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

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Officials Asks Banks Maintain Services for Some Russian Firms

    By Editors | 12/11/2022

    The effort is said to be aimed at reducing the negative effects of Russia-targeting sanctions on the global economy.

    CBDCs

    NY Fed, MAS to Test CBDC-based Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 11/11/2022

    “Project Cedar Phase II x Ubin+” will seek to enhance designs for atomic settlement of cross-border cross-currency transactions, leveraging wholesale CBDCs as a settlement asset.

    Cryptocurrency

    RBNZ Considers Need to Regulate Crypto Assets

    By Editors | 11/11/2022

    The RBNZ plans to publish an issues paper on the potential need to regulate private cryptoassets early next month.

    Payments & Settlements

    BSP Proposes to Launch New Intraday Liquidity Facility

    By Editors | 09/11/2022

    Proposed rules governing the intraday liquidity facility are being circulated among banks and non-banks.

    Payments & Settlements

    RBI Eases Requirements for Rural Banks to Offer Internet Banking

    By Editors | 08/11/2022

    The net worth requirement and net NPA eligibility criteria have been relaxed, to promote the spread of digital banking for customers in rural areas.

    Payments & Settlements

    HK Banks Offer ‘PAPT’ Option for Mortgage Refinance Transactions

    By Editors | 08/11/2022

    The PAPT is being introduced to address risks that could arise for residential mortgage customers if a law firm handling a transaction is suspended.

    Trading & Investment

    ChinaClear Consults on Trading Calendar for Stock Connect

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    Stock Connect will be able to trade on any day when both the Mainland and Hong Kong markets are open, even if the corresponding settlement day falls on a public holiday.

    Payments & Settlements

    Standard Chartered to Join Partior as Founding Shareholder

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    The investment will strengthen Partior’s international reach and capabilities, while also helping StanChart accelerate the deployment of blockchain tech across its own network.

    Payments & Settlements

    MAS to Cooperate with Ghana on Trade and Financial Services

    By Editors | 04/11/2022

    MAS will work on initiatives to generate greater opportunities for trade and financial services cooperation between Singapore and Ghana.

    CBDCs

    NY Fed Issues Phase One Report on Wholesale CBDC Research

    By Editors | 04/11/2022

    In the test environment, wholesale CBDC transactions on a blockchain-enabled distributed ledger system settled in under 15 seconds on average.

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