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RBNZ to chair Pacific infrastructure working group
New Zealand central bank given role after drafting law on FMI regulation
RBI lines up ‘pan-India umbrella entity’ to shake up retail payments
Firm “may be permitted” to hold an account at the central bank
CLS proposes second-tier FX settlement system
Stripped-back system for EM currencies mooted to tackle rising settlement risk
BoE awards Accenture RTGS overhaul contract
Consultancy firm wins contract worth up to £150 million for payments system upgrade
CPMI launches plan to boost cross-border payments
Policy report envisages public-private partnership to break down obstacles to global payment flows
Mobile payments banned in Zimbabwe
Central bank suspends mobile payment platforms following government circular
New European payment effort delayed due to Covid
Consolidation of Target2 and T2S platforms hindered by pandemic
PBoC opens local currency payments market to first foreign company
Central bank issues clearing licence to Amex in step towards opening up one of world’s biggest bank card markets
Payment giants ask EBA for PSD2 extension
Covid-19 disruption puts strong customer authentication deadline in doubt
Riksbank picks ECB’s Tips for instant krona settlement system
Central bank preparing system for round-the-clock settlement in Swedish krona
Bank of Portugal removes limits on credit card use
Central bank issues new regulation to encourage the use of electronic payments
ECB mulls wider clearing house access to account facilities
Including CCPs in the Eurosystem may remove the need for them to seek a banking licence
RBI tries to break firm’s dominance in retail payments
NPCI was launched with backing from the central bank, but may have gained too much market power
New payments platform helped transfers during Australian bushfires
RBA was able to get money to those affected ‘immediately’, says Philip Lowe
Cambodia’s blockchain payment network will go live in early 2020
National Bank of Cambodia to become first central bank to launch peer-to-peer payment system
Cœuré flags risks to ‘autonomy and resilience’ of European payments
Central banks need to resist payment market fragmentation, says ECB official; Banque de France’s Beau calls for experimentation with wholesale CBDC
Focus on cross-border payment systems, not CBDC – Bundesbank official
German central bank board member says “fast and efficient” payment network should take priority over digital currency development
Cambodia extends blockchain payment system pilot
Central bank lengthens trial to end-2019 and explores including cross-border transactions
Vocalink wins further decade of UK ATM operations
Aim will be to ensure ongoing access to cash, says Gregor Dobbie
Facebook not trying to replace central banks, claims Zuckerberg
Facebook chief plays down economic impact and says libra can help fight financial crime
FSB raises pressure on stablecoins as firms abandon libra
Several major payment firms have distanced themselves from the project amid intense regulatory scrutiny
Philippines mulls won-peso bilateral trading
Move aimed at shifting trades away from US dollar
Swift conducts 13-second cross-border payment
Trials saw payments go from origination through to clearing and settlement in seconds