Payments & Settlements

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

    Structural Regulation

    Withholding Tax on Bank Transactions is Illegal, says Pakistan Economy Watch

    By Editors | 17/10/2015

    Independent forum Pakistan Economy Watch says the withholding tax imposed on bank transactions is illegal and unethical, and violates the basic rights of the banked population.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Reinventing Regulation

    By Editors | 16/10/2015

    Concern about regulation should take a backseat to discussions on how to reinvent the regulatory framework.

    Payments & Settlements

    Japan Launches New Payment and Settlement System

    By Editors | 15/10/2015

    The Bank of Japan has launched its renewed payment and settlement system BOJ-NET, its latest efforts to internationalise the Japanese yen,

    Data Privacy

    Technology and Banking: Evolution or Revolution?

    By Editors | 14/10/2015

    In a changing technology landscape, data analytics, block chain and mobile payments are having the greatest impact on financial services.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Three Wave Regulation: Sibos Day 1 Plenary

    By Editors | 13/10/2015

    Yawar Shah’s opening remarks focus attention on financial crime compliance and market infrastructure growth.

    Payments & Settlements

    Breaking Away From a US Dollar Dominated World

    By Peter Guy | 13/10/2015

    CIPS translates into geopolitical, transnational banking power by obviating American oversight.

    Liquidity Risk

    Industry Endorses Intraday Liquidity Reporting Guidelines

    By Editors | 10/10/2015

    SWIFT has announced that the Payments Market Practice Group has endorsed the use of its messages for intraday liquidity reporting as required by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.

    Payments & Settlements

    China Launches New Interbank Payment System

    By Editors | 10/10/2015

    The People’s Bank of China has launched the China International Payment System, a cross-border interbank payment system to facilitate yuan clearing transactions.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    SEBI Directs Exchanges & Clearing Corps to Boost Capacity

    By Editors | 10/10/2015

    Stock exchanges and clearing corporations directed to increase their installed capacity for trading, clearing and settlement.

    Clearing & Post-Trade

    Vietnam to Shorten Securities Settlement to T+2

    By Editors | 07/10/2015

    Vietnam’s State Securities Commission has directed the Vietnam Securities Depository to shorten settlement time for transactions from the current three days to two.

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