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Fed finalises new market benchmarks
Three transaction-based alternatives to US dollar Libor will launch in 2018
Philippines set to launch repo market
Government securities repo programme will be launched on November 27
Bank of Israel invites real-time payments proposals
Central bank envisages “at least” one real-time payments infrastructure
DLT set to make central banks ‘obsolete’ as payment operators – report
Second phase of MAS’s Project Ubin deemed a success
BoE to run Chaps payment system
Bank of England moves to “direct delivery model” for payments
Payments overhaul under way in Aruba
Central bank to give up clearing responsibilities to oversee new payments infrastructure
Uruguay launches digital currency pilot
10,000 users will have access to network
BoE paper scrutinises 2016 sterling flash crash
Paper makes detailed study of “flash episode”, concluding later price drops were abnormal
DLT has ‘more potential for change’ outside US – Boston Fed VP
Jim Cuhna says distributed ledger tech can transform financial services not only in payments but also in securities settlement
CCPs say central bank access needed to avoid liquidity crisis
Uniform access to deposit accounts and overnight liquidity vital, say market participants
Fed’s Powell: banks still have important role in payments
Banks must be included in work on faster payments, says governor
Canada’s Project Jasper to explore clearing of securities in third phase
Central bank teams up with new partner for phase three of DLT project
US Treasury hands CCP resolution powers to FDIC
Mnuchin regulatory review explicitly refers to FDIC as receiver under a Title II resolution
Bank of Lithuania bans banks from virtual currency activities
Lithuanian financial firms must disassociate themselves from virtual currencies, says central bank
True potential of blockchain lies in cross-border transactions – Menon
Singapore is investigating two use cases of blockchain in the cross-border sphere
Research can help BoE keep pace with automation – Salmon
As algorithms continue to make markets faster, regulation will need to be adapted, says BoE director
Kuroda: future need not be fully centralised or decentralised
BoJ governor says both approaches to market infrastructure have pros and cons
Payments evolution will result in bank business model changes
Mid-sized banks will have to transform business models in order to remain relevant, says Swift
MAS working to keep crypto-currencies and ICOs under control
Authority is mulling how to respond to the growth of crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings
Race against time for fiat currencies – Lagarde
IMF managing director envisages digital currencies taking over in countries with “unstable currencies”
CPMI plans response to growth of wholesale payments fraud
Preliminary report outlines proposals designed to tackle security vulnerabilities in endpoints
Monetary Authority of Singapore courts Asia bond issuers
MAS aims to strengthen Singapore’s position as Asia’s fixed-income hub for bond issuers
Central banks will be using blockchain by 2019 – research
Study examines the pros and cons of central banks adopting blockchain
Uruguay’s digital currency pilot ‘close to launch’, says governor
Central bank initiative will allow public to access digital currency via mobile wallets