Payments
Zimbabwe’s wholesale payment system goes down
Central bank’s website and RTGS experience outage due to “technical challenge”
The Genius Act: a smart move for global payments?
Experts from the stablecoin industry discuss if new US law can live up to its name
Barbados to launch instant payment system
Central bank says ‘revolutionary moment’ in country’s financial history will take place next March
Central banks’ CBDC sentiment can prove contagious – BIS study
Authors say Fed and ECB’s positions on digital assets affect how the currencies are perceived elsewhere
Sino-Egyptian collaboration could reshape global monetary order – expert
MoU provides further evidence of shift towards multipolar world, says professor
Book notes: Beyond banks, by Dan Awrey
The book proposes thoughtful reforms to establish the same reliability for new monetary IOUs as currently exists for bank IOUs
Montenegro to limit Sepa charges and extend RTGS times
Central bank says caps on fees will save its citizens €13.9 million a year
Brazil’s ‘biggest-ever’ heist highlights cyber security gaps
Experts say theft, targeting network linking small lenders to central bank, could have been prevented
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Boris Vujčić on Croatia’s economic journey, the digital euro and the Governing Council
The Croatian National Bank (HNB) governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about managing financial risks, the pros and cons of euro adoption, payment system reform and the use of real-time data
SBP’s RTGS/CSD system has AI and sharia-compliant focus
Pakistani central bank’s tech provider explains functionality behind Prism+
ECB announces dual-track DLT strategy
Short-term programme connecting platforms and Target services to launch in 2026
Payments Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed light on organisation structure, RTGS upgrades and payments innovation
Stablecoins will not revolutionise money, says BIS
But a “trilogy” of tokenised assets on a unified ledger might, organisation concludes
Payments Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The benchmarks highlight continued progress in boosting cross-border payments
Working group minutes: a phased approach to 24/7 RTGS
Longer hours imply risk trade-offs and need to overcome resistance from banking industry
UAE and China to enhance cross-border payments
Emirati central bank signs MoU with Cips to streamline bilateral financial transactions
Kenya to extend RTGS system’s daily operating hours
Central bank says Kepps system will move from seven hours a day to 12 from July 1
Payments Benchmarks 2025 report – cross-border connections
Benchmarks highlight progress on instant payments, ISO 20022 adoption and bilateral links
Connectivity makes payments faster and cheaper – panel
Officials at Summer Meetings discuss need to facilitate cross-border payment systems
Handful of central banks have bilateral payment links
Projects are nascent and growing, but some countries seek multilateral links instead
Central banks favour instant payments over CBDCs
Interoperability of systems and financial inclusion drive decisions among survey respondents
Capping interchange fees would benefit cash and card users – Fed study
Authors say limit on payment card charges would be advantageous for both customers and merchants
Half of central banks have yet to adopt ISO 20022 in RTGS systems
Adoption rate increased sharply in 2025 with more planning to upgrade soon