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Reporting on regulatory developments, innovations, and risks in payment systems and settlement processes essential for the transfer of money and securities.
CBDCs
New Report Offers Guidance to Central Banks on CBDC Design
By Editors | 12/07/2022
A report from CPMI, BISIH, IMF and World Bank assesses the options for access to and interoperability of CBDCs, to ensure they improve cross-border payments.
Payments & Settlements
India Enables Rupee Settlement Mechanism for International Trades
By Editors | 12/07/2022
The mechanism allows international trades to be invoiced and settled using the rupee, enabling India to buy Russian oil without US sanctions exposure.
Payments & Settlements
CPMI Offers Global Framework for Interlinking Payment Systems
By Editors | 12/07/2022
The growing use of APIs and the adoption of ISO 20022 have opened up new possibilities for facilitating payment system interlinking, CPMI says.
Payments & Settlements
FSB Urges Adoption of LEI in Cross-border Payments
By Editors | 10/07/2022
Using the LEI in cross-border payments could facilitate straight-through processing, reduce costs, increase transaction speeds, and facilitate KYC compliance.
Payments & Settlements
FSB Advances Work on G20 Cross-border Payments Roadmap
By Editors | 08/07/2022
The FSB has proposed KPIs and data sources for monitoring progress toward quantitative global targets for addressing the challenges faced by cross-border payments.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Vietnam Securities Market to Move to T+2 Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 06/07/2022
Under draft regulations, clearing banks will have to complete payment and securities settlement between 11.30am and 12.30pm on T+2.
Trading & Investment
China Eases Foreign Investor Access to Interbank Bond Market
By Darien Choong | 06/07/2022
The measures include lower Bond Connect fees, a cross-border bond subscription service, and easier access to the FX market for hedging.
Clearing & Post-Trade
ASX Responds on Tranche 3 Rule Changes for CHESS Replacement
By Editors | 05/07/2022
The rule amendments will be subject to regulatory approvals. ASX proposes to lodge the combined rules package with ASIC in Q4 of calendar year 2022.
Clearing & Post-Trade
Hong Kong, China to Launch ‘Swap Connect’ in Six Months
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/07/2022
Swap Connect will initially enable Hong Kong and international investors to trade in Mainland interest rate swaps, and potentially other derivatives in futures.
Payments & Settlements
ASIC Calls on Industry to Bolster Resilience to Market Outages
By Manesh Samtani | 05/07/2022
Market participants should not delay broader planning and change programmes aimed at ensuring their resilience to market outages, ASIC says.
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