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, Vietnam Target Q1 2026 for Launch of QR Payment Link

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    The cross-border payment initiative between Singapore's NETS and Vietnam's NAPAS is currently in a pilot phase with two Vietnamese banks.

    Payments & Settlements

    BIS Paper Proposes Auction Model to Boost RTGS Liquidity Efficiency

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

    A new working paper suggests using auctions and side payments to improve liquidity efficiency in RTGS systems.

    Payments & Settlements

    Australia Abandons 2030 Target to Retire BECS Payments System

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    An industry body cited challenges in migrating to modern alternatives, even as the country's real-time payment network sees rapid growth.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX to Consult on Lot Size Reform, Cautious on 24-Hour Trading

    By Editors | 17/12/2025

    HKEX plans to simplify its complex lot size system while weighing the significant operational challenges of extending trading hours

    Payments & Settlements

    Thailand Targets Gold Traders, FX Inflows to Curb Baht's Rise

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    The central bank is tightening scrutiny as the baht hits a four-year high, which the finance minister calls "unacceptable".

    Payments & Settlements

    New Zealand Proposes Major Overhaul of EFTPOS Device Security Framework

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    Payments NZ has opened a consultation on a risk-based approach to retiring payment terminals, proposing longer lifecycles for newer devices.

    Payments & Settlements

    Korea Finalises New Rules for Payment Gateways to Protect User Funds

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

    The revised law mandates 100% external management of unsettled funds and raises capital requirements for payment gateway service providers.

    Payments & Settlements

    Hong Kong: New eMPF System to Achieve Fee Reduction Target Ahead of Schedule

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    The new centralised digital platform is now expected to hit its primary administration fee reduction target in five years, not ten.

    Liquidity Risk

    Bank of Korea to Accept Loan Assets as Emergency Collateral

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2025

    New facility aims to bolster liquidity backstops amid rising digital banking risks, expanding collateral beyond marketable securities.

    Trading & Investment

    Singapore, China Deepen Financial Ties with Market Access Initiatives

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/12/2025

    Some of the key measures include expanded bond market access, secondary listings and digital currency payments pilot for travellers.

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