Payments
Cyprus central bank adopts MAPS treasury management system
The system was built by Calypso and has been used by the Bank of Spain and Banque de France since 2016
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts
UK cash use squeezed by rise of fintech and ATM fee changes
Accounts with fintech firms and open banking proving increasingly popular, report finds
Regulators meet in Basel to grill stablecoin backers
Conference convened by G7 stablecoins group included Libra Association, Fnality and JP Morgan
Overseeing China’s payments revolution
PBoC has tried to strike balance between bigtech innovation and reining in risks
Papua New Guinea upgrades payment system
More financial institutions to use new central switch in bid to improve efficiency and inclusion
UK regulator seeks ways to ‘open up’ payments data
PSR says “synthetic data” could be used in trials to protect confidentiality
Venezuela uses Bank of Spain to carry out international transfers
Maduro regime faces sanctions to prevent it accessing US financial system
MAS launches initiative to help payment firms with compliance
Two-month pilot will help connect payment firms with legal service providers
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
Innovation for real-time payments and settlements
Financial and institutional banking have undergone a transformational technological shift, meaning working in real time is increasingly commonplace. This is not the case for payments and settlement, which can still take days. Baton Systems explores how…
Fintech and risk: what does the future hold?
Five key areas where regulators need to make judgements on fintech risks
Carstens warns of ‘serious consequences’ from retail CBDC
BIS chief envisages system with wholesale digital currency alongside private retail payment systems
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
Cyber risks and lax supervision are biggest threats to financial stability
Mark Carney on joined-up policy-making, forward guidance and Brexit
BoE governor rules out negative rates and change to inflation targets, offers update on too-big-to-fail; and more
World Bank official says blockchain could cut settlement times
Official says first blockchain bond shows the technology's potential
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
IMF’s Adrian on the big tech threat and why a ‘non-system’ works
IMF’s financial counsellor talks about efforts for the fund to craft well-targeted policy guidance
PBoC says new digital payment system is almost ready
New electronic payment system will use double-layer framework for digital currency
Central banks need better crypto asset data to contain risk – ECB research
Links between crypto assets and regulated financial sector may increase and challenge regulatory frameworks
Fed aims for 24/7 instant payment system in US
FedNow Service should be available in 2023 or 2024, and Fed promises upgrade to existing systems
RBNZ publishes new FMI regulation bill
Proposal would enhance central bank’s ability to hold market participants to binding standards
Powell says Fed will decide on 24/7 RTGS system ‘soon’
Fed under pressure to act amid flurry of legislative activity around payments
Costa Rican banks to adopt IBAN by October
Adopting international standard will modernise payments system, central bank says