Payments & Settlements

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

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    Cybersecurity

    BNM Consults on New National Strategy for Financial Literacy

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2025

    BNM said there have been improvements in financial behaviour and awareness, but consumers face new challenges in the digital era

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    Payments & Settlements

    FMA Offers Regulatory Clarity for E-Money and Payments Firms

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/02/2025

    The FMA said there is “no specific licence” for e-money institutions or payments service providers in New Zealand but a range of regulatory obligations still apply.

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    Cloud & Infrastructure

    NZ Inland Revenue Department Consults on Open Banking

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/02/2025

    New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department is seeking information on open banking to develop a roadmap for potential use and adoption.

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    Trade Based Money Laundering

    ABS Launches Automated Bill of Lading Verification for Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

    The tool, developed through a collaboration between the ABS Trade Finance Registry and SGTraDex, will help banks better tackle trade finance fraud.

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    Payments & Settlements

    MAS, ABS to Form New Entity to Govern Singapore Payments System

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

    Administration and governance of Singapore’s various payment schemes will be consolidated under a new entity.

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    Tokenisation

    OECD Offers Recommendations to Boost Tokenisation in Markets

    By Thisanka Siripala | 12/02/2025

    New OECD report outlines factors hindering broader adoption of asset tokenisation and offers a series of recommended policy actions.

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    Payments & Settlements

    India: SFBs Permitted to Link Pre-Approved Credit Lines to UPI

    By Mark Johnston | 12/02/2025

    Small finance banks now permitted to use pre-approved credit lines to fund UPI transactions, subject to customer consent.

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    Payments & Settlements

    Australian Banks Agree to Pause Rural Branch Closures

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/02/2025

    Banks to pause rural branch closures until 2027 and also make their services available via Australia Post.

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    Payments & Settlements

    HK Banks Execute First Repo Trades Using Mainland Bonds as Collateral

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2025

    HSBC, BOCHK, StanChart and Hang Seng were among the first banks to execute offshore yuan repo transactions on Monday.

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    Sustainable Finance

    CSRC to Develop Five Areas of Capital Market Activity

    By Editors | 11/02/2025

    New guidelines aim to promote investment in cutting-edge fields, and encourage more green products including futures and options.

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