Financial market infrastructure
Treasuries market is robust, NY Fed officials tell conference
Financial markets need more data transparency, though
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia launch cross-border payment links
Indonesia and Singapore say they intend to set up local currency settlement framework in 2024
Lagarde calls for stronger EU securities and markets authority
ECB president stresses completing capital markets union is essential to deal with deglobalization, ageing and climate change
Bank of Canada researchers claim breakthrough in credentialisation
System’s creators use a Merkle tree to create “secret-free and quantum-safe” method
‘Buy now, pay later’ may target the financially fragile – NY Fed
Researchers warn sector may not be resilient
Pandemic may have altered US credit score reporting – paper
Government support and spending changes improved many individuals' ratings, researchers find
RBA says CBDC decision is likely ‘some years away’
Australian central bank says a CBDC might improve payments system but also questions its necessity
Cambodia and Laos launch cross-border payments link
Travellers from the two countries will be able to shop in their home currencies using QR codes
Man on a mission: Axel van Nederveen, swaps evangelist
EBRD treasurer spreads the good word about local currency derivatives markets
Canadian CBDC would not improve inclusion, paper says
Bank of Canada research finds most citizens already have access to e-payments options
Fed unveils new crypto supervision programme
Smaller banks need Federal Reserve authorisation before issuing stablecoins and dollar tokens
Hedge funds may reduce liquidity in volatile periods – BoC research
By transacting abnormally in times of market stress, hedge funds can reduce liquidity
US bank lobbying spending increases sharply in Q2
ABA and ICBA increased their spending by 132.6% and 264% respectively between quarters
MAS to replace corporate cheques with deferred payment system
Singapore will move to new system by 2025 amid falling usage and rising processing costs
Austria introduces new clearing service
Central bank welcomes lender-owned company’s oversight of new system
Canadian RTGS system improves payments efficiency, paper says
Researchers examined transition from a hybrid high-value payment system to RTGS
Singapore and Malaysia set up cross-border payments link
Travellers can use QR codes to pay for transactions in foreign stores
BIS to trial Asian instant payments link
Project Nexus aims to create standardised cross-border link for different countries’ systems
Fed’s Bowman warns of need for crypto standards
Board of governors member says banks’ use of third-party service providers also increases risk
RBA outlines retail CBDC pilot projects
Australian central bank will test 14 use cases, working with major lenders and other firms
Bank of Thailand to open virtual banking applications
Virtual banks should open in 2025 and come under same regulatory regime as existing lenders
Fijian central bank upgrades RTGS
New system will handle $81.6 billion of transactions annually, Reserve Bank of Fiji says
Bank Indonesia announces CBDC plan
Central bank will test wholesale and retail CBDC as Warjiyo says private digital assets pose new risks
RBA voices concern over exchange’s failure to replace system
Politicians will question whether regulators have sufficient powers over securities exchange