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

    Singapore-India Real-time Payments Launch Delayed to December

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    At least five Indian banks are reportedly in talks with Singapore’s DBS regarding the PayNow-UPI linkage, which was initially meant to launch in July 2022.

    Payments & Settlements

    HKMA, BOT Exploring Cross-border Payments Arrangement

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    Visitors would be able to use their home faster payment system to pay for shopping and food in each other’s markets via their mobile phones.

    Payments & Settlements

    US Appeals Court Rules for Citi in Revlon Dispute

    By Editors | 12/09/2022

    The court ruled that Revlon lenders cannot keep USD 500 million they were sent in error by Citigroup, which was acting as the loan agent.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Issues Update on ISO 20022 Harmonisation Work

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022

    High-level harmonisation requirements for cross-border payments will take effect in 2025, and be adopted by all existing usage guidelines.

    Payments & Settlements

    China to Pilot Financial Services Using Railway Transport Documentation

    By Darien Choong | 11/09/2022

    Banks in five cities will pilot the use of railway transport documentation to offer financial services to foreign trade enterprises.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    CPMI, IOSCO Consider Ways to Boost Client Clearing Access

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Practices to facilitate porting need to be further developed to ensure clients can continue to access clearing in the event of an intermediary default.

    Payments & Settlements

    CPMI Offers Central Banks Guidance on Liquidity Bridges

    By Editors | 08/09/2022

    Central bank liquidity bridges can reduce FX, credit, financial stability risks, and enhance cross-border payments by reducing funding costs.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Executes First Triparty Repo Trades Using ESG Bonds

    By Editors | 07/09/2022

    CFETS, Clearstream and Chinese financial institutions cooperated to execute the first triparty repo trades involving ESG-eligible bonds.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    KPMG Launches Embedded Finance Hub in Singapore

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    KPMG said the Hub will work with MAS and the broader ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of embedded finance in Singapore.

    CBDCs

    Digital Dollar Project Launching Sandbox to Explore CBDC

    By Editors | 06/09/2022

    The programme is slated to begin in early October with a focus on cross-border payments. The initial participants will be Digital Asset, EMTECH, Knox Networks, and Ripple.

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