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Boston Fed research encourages tokenisation for ecommerce
Payment method could reduce fraud, paper says
‘Clock ticking’ for Australian institutions exposed to Libor – RBA’s Kent
Deputy governor warns current fallback measures may not be enough to mitigate transition disruption
Time running out for Brexit data compliance, Bailey warns
FCA head also highlights shortfall on Mifid trading venue equivalence
US’s first Libor-replacement term rate coming in 2020
Staff at the New York Fed are working on a series of backward-looking averages
NY Fed paper scrutinises post-crisis CDS market
Little research has been done on the market at a “granular level”, authors say
Fourth non-bank gains BoE settlement account
Bank of England continues to level the playing field with new entrant FairFX
UK cash system needs revamp, says Payment Systems Regulator chair
Charles Randell says regulator will look at entire cash provision infrastructure in 2019
For-profit CCPs may not hold socially optimal capital – BIS paper
“For-profit CCPs have incentives that are misaligned with financial stability,” author says
Thailand and Cambodia join forces on QR code network
Central banks to pilot QR code network for retail payments
UAE central bank and Sama partner for blockchain project
New system aims to provide more efficient central financial transfer system
Bhutan strengthens relations with India through payment co-ordination
New proposals will limit the number of tourists having to bring cash into the countries
Vietnam continues with payment card upgrades
Banks must phase out magnetic strip cards by 2021
Europe approves post-Brexit CCP and CSD framework
EC adopts temporary regime to allow UK CCPs and CSDs to continue operating
Mozambique sources new payments IT provider after dispute
Payment dispute pushes central bank to speed up unification of payment systems
South African central bank launches review of payment system
Sarb says its regulatory mandate needs more clarity and calls for more powers over fintech
Rwanda upgrading payment infrastructure on all fronts – annual report
Government officials no longer have to visit the central bank to make a transaction
Riksbank considers joining EU’s faster payments system - deputy governor
Cecilia Skingsley says Riksbank is reviewing how it distributes central bank money
Mozambique’s payment system provider cuts off service
BizFirst says it has not been paid by the banks or the country’s central bank for use of its software
Research project weighs bold plans for cross-border payments
One possibility is to create a single global central bank digital currency
EU offers Iran sanctions relief with new clearing house
Iran retains limited access to Swift network, but new clearing house provides alternative
BIS committee finds inadequacies in derivatives data
Challenges remain, despite significant progress, Irving Fisher Committee reports
RBI fights plan to strip it of payment powers
Central bank fears move would undermine its ability to regulate currency
Exchange chiefs back Giancarlo in tussle over CCP oversight
CFTC may block US CCPs from acceding to EU supervision
Swift calls for standard API methodology
Open banking ecosystem will only succeed if standard-setters create universal methodology, Swift says