Payments
ECB and BCB to explore linking Tips and Pix
Feasibility assessment could take a year or more before link is approved
Colombian reserve requirements impact settlement timing – paper
Cut contributed to ‘pronounced shift’ towards late-day settlement, authors say
Visa joins MAS’s Bloom
Payments router announces participation in multi-currency tokenised deposit and stablecoin project
Leonie Dunn on Namibia’s technological advances
Deputy governor reflects on instant payments launch and digital transformation at the central bank, against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop
Syria adopts electronic payment system
Central bank says move will eventually aid country’s reintegration into global financial system
ECB flags risks to cash despite rise in acceptance
Central banks should take active role in preserving cash, spokesperson says
Brics in talks to link CBDCs and payments, says RBI governor
Central Bank of Brazil hunkers down on integrating Pix with other fast payment systems
Sarb governor outlines cautious stance on technological change
Kganyago sets out opportunities and risks of AI and stablecoins as Sarb marks 105th anniversary
Mampho Modise on payments reforms and the hierarchy of money
Sarb's deputy governor discusses conflicting crypto directives, wholesale CBDC plans, expensive remittance and a Brics gold-backed settlement unit
BSP rolls out consumer bill payment and P2P transfer services
Central bank also increases value limit for B2B transfers under existing system
Southern African countries consider joining SADC-RTGS
Mauritius, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe could onboard their currencies
UAE’s cash card could function as surveillance tech, expert says
Central bank says new scheme will operate within legal framework for customer privacy
Bank of Russia confirms new crypto regime
Law forms part of de-dollarisation and alternative payments push as Moscow seeks new ways to evade sanctions
‘Tips clone’ developed by Bank of Italy goes live in Balkans
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro become first jurisdictions connected by payments system
Closer PBoC-CBL ties reflect China’s strategic aims, says expert
Central Bank of Libya to enter China’s payment system and bond market
ECB’s T2 suffers second ‘incident’ as Euronext reports outage
Euro and krone T2 settlements queued for 30–40 minutes following system update last month
‘Who pays?’ remains biggest puzzle of digital euro – panel
Specialists say successful payment systems solve problems for consumers and merchants
PBoC designates RMB clearing banks for Indonesia and Africa
Bank of China (Hong Kong), ICBC and Standard Bank to operate services for Chinese currency
SBP finds digital payments make up 92% of retail volumes
Mobile banking and e-money wallets dominate Pakistan’s digital payments landscape
RBI and Myanmar central bank discuss swap line
Indian ambassador meets with Burmese governor to discuss payments co-operation
Payments Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns reveal different approaches to payments across cohorts