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Int'l payment systems expand presence in Russia
This article published on Monday 3 October reports that payment systems have achieved notable success in Russia but operate differently than in most other markets.
ECB's Tumpel-Gugerell on euro payments area
European Central Bank executive board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell said foreign banks will take the leading role in restructuring the European banking sector if domestic banks move too slowly to create a single eurozone payments area.
US payment system working well says Fed's Stern
The US payments system appears to be working well and there is no need for the Fed to significantly alter its role, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Gary Stern said on Thursday 29 September.
BSP's Tetangco on capital markets
In the speech 'Capital market: A cornerstone of BSP financial reform agenda' given on 23 August Amando Tetangco of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the BSP has also been fully supportive of the establishment of the Fixed-Income Exchange (FIE) as an…
Phil Fed's Santomero on the evolution of payments
In the speech 'The evolution of payments in the US: Paper vs. electronic' given on 10 September Anthony Santomero of the Philadelphia Fed said credit and debit cards are rapidly replacing paper checks as the most popular means of payment in the United…
EU calls for single payment area by 2010
Charlie McCreevy, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services said on Tuesday 20 September that banks must create a single pan-EU system for payments by 2010, a demand the European Commission will underpin by legislation.
RBA's Lowe on payment systems
In the speech 'Innovation and governance of payment systems' given on 16 September Philip Lowe of the Reserve Bank of Australia said technological innovation and greater industry co-ordination in Australia's payments systems are required if it is to…
Bank of Uganda signs foreign reserve software deal
The Bank of Uganda has become the third African central bank to adopt a financial technology solution from Trema, the company announced recently.
McCreevy says cross border clearing cost must fall
Charlie McCreevy, the European Union internal market commissioner, said on Tuesday 13 September action will be taken against Europe's financial services industry if it fails to slash the costs of cross- border trading in securities within six months.
Uganda upgrades foreign reserve management
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) plans to upgrade its foreign reserve management operations by installing a software system worth one million US dollars.
News from SIBOS banking conference
Jean-Michel Godeffroy, director general of payment systems at the European Central Bank, was at the centre of several key debates at the SIBOS conference in Copenhagen on Wednesday 7 September.
PBOC plans to issue guidance for e-payments
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) will soon issue guidance for e-payment to prevent payment risk and regulate rights and obligations between clients and banks in e-payment transactions, according to the vice governor of the PBOC on Monday 5 September.
Atlanta Fed paper on credit and identity theft
This working paper from the Atlanta Fed looks at the phenomenon of identity theft. It says that ultimately society may have to find a level of theft that balances its preference for privacy with its tolerance for transaction fraud.
Bank of Canada counterfeit deterrence awards
The Bank of Canada has announced the 2005 recipients of its annual Law-Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence.
PBOC to change currency design
China's central bank said it will adopt a new design for its currency note, the yuan, to reduce counterfeiting of the new edition of notes which will start circulation on Wednesday 31 August.
Australia grants access to Visa Debit System
Australia's Payment System Board, which makes payment system regulation and is chaired by Ian Macfarlane, the RBA's governor, decided to impose an access regime on the Visa Debit System in Australia.
NY Fed conference on The Economics of Payments II
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published on Thursday 18 August a call for papers for a conference on "The Economics of Payments II," being held from 29-30 March 2006.
Iran and Bahrain link ATM systems
The Iranian ATM system has been connected to that of Bahrain, allowing the customers of Bahraini banks to use the ATM machines in Iran and vice versa.
RBNZ's Bollard on the New Zealand payment system
In the speech 'New Zealand payment system' given on 11 August Alan Bollard of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said the RBNZ is making protection of New Zealand's $41 billion-a-day payments system its leading priority.
ECB 'Blue Book' on payment and settlement systems
The European Central Bank published the latest addendum to the June 2001 report entitled "Payment and securities settlement systems in the European Union" (third edition) on Tuesday.
ECB paper on large-value payment systems
The ECB Working Paper "Incorporating a 'public good factor' into the pricing of large-value payment systems" considers optimal pricing rules for a public large-value payment system (LVPS) that produces a public good (like prevention of systemic risk) but…
Sweden's central bank signs for RTGS system
Sweden's central bank Sveriges Riksbank has contracted with Italian IT provider Societa Interbancaria per l'Automazione (SIA) for the delivery and implementation of a real time gross settlement (RTGS) system.
ECB sued over euro note security
A company that specialises in anti-counterfeiting technology filed a lawsuit against the European Central Bank on Monday 1 August claiming the euro common currency infringes on a patent issued in 1999.
Systemic risk in alternative payment system design
This European Central Bank Working Paper analyses the consequences of an isolated, sudden and unexpected failure of a bank in alternative interbank payment system designs.