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BuBa focused on cutting cash-processing costs: Fabritius
Bundesbank’s Hans Fabritius says central bank working on outsourcing cash processing
Europe to set Sepa migration regulation: Tumpel-Gugerell
European Central Bank’s Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says Sepa needs migration date
Trade groups join forces to boost SEPA mobile payments
Mobey Forum and European Payments Council to cooperate in bid to increase use of mobile payments
RBA subsidiary chief ousted in graft probe
Managing director of polymer manufacturer Securency stands down as investigation reveals whistleblowers’ bribe claims ignored; offices and homes raided
Norway enables account holders to switch bank in seconds
Finance ministry ruling paves the way for technology that will make Norway the first country to allow customers to change accounts with ease
Oman signs up to new FX, payments system
Central Bank of Oman’s move represents part of a broader trend by emerging-market central banks to refine operational systems
India announces payments overhaul
Root-and-branch reform will see Reserve Bank of India investigate the introduction of a new RTGS system, a domestic card initiative and mobile payments settlement
ECB publishes inaugural payments oversight report
European Central Bank reports on robustness of payments systems to increase transparency and public understanding
Danes naturals for mobile payments
National Bank of Denmark research suggests that Danish consumers should utilise mobile payments more
Kenya’s Ndung’u praises M-Pesa
Central Bank of Kenya’s Njuguna Ndung’u says M-Pesa mobile payments service improves financial inclusion and provides secure remittances channel
Rwanda launches mobile money scheme
François Kanimba, governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, says the new mobile money system will be closely supervised
Trichet rules out €30 banknote
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet says the central bank will not issue a €30 bill after lawmaker’s request
RBA’s Payments System Board – Annual Report 2009
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Payments System Board says payments fraud increased
Estonia to meet eurozone inflation target by end of 09
Baltic state “eager and willing” to fulfil Maastricht criteria, says central bank economist
Fed outlines tougher cards regime
Federal Reserve proposes changes to Regulation Z to protect consumers
Bank publishes payments oversight rules
Bank of England extends Core Principles in checklist for how payments systems should be run post-crisis
Indonesia’s Rochadi: cooperate to fight fakes
Bank Indonesia’s Budi Rochadi says central banks need to exchange knowledge to keep up with counterfeiters
SARB investigated stress testing: Mboweni
South African Reserve Bank’s Tito Mboweni says the central bank looked closely on stress-testing methods used by banks and the central bank
Palestine launches hybrid payments system
Palestine Monetary Authority’s new interbank payments system described as development towards statehood
Danes set to avoid euro vote – report
Report says Copenhagen will not hold euro referendum on waning support for single currency
Harmonised card schemes crucial for Sepa success: Tumpel-Gugerell
European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says more card schemes needed to foster competition
First consultations held on currency for East Africa
Bank of Tanzania hosts first meetings on plans for East African Monetary Union
Card payments continue to soar
Latest World Payments Report sees non-cash payments growing to 250 billion
Banks agree to expand central clearing for derivatives
Fifteen banks commit to more central clearing for certain derivatives in bid to fix industry’s tarnished reputation