Payments
FSB calls on Turkey to strengthen stablecoin regs
Despite ‘meaningful progress’, country still lacks regulatory framework for issuers
Currency Benchmarks 2026 report – cash in a digital world
Benchmarks highlight varied use of cash policies, outsourcing and distribution methods
Bhutan’s king decrees new central bank for ‘mindfulness’ city
Gelephu-based institution will be able to invest in digital assets, alongside conventional reserves
Working group minutes: Cash infrastructure under pressure
Both high and low volumes of cash in circulation are causing problems for central banks
Instant payments could aid business efficiency – study
Kansas City Fed economists say several challenges must be overcome before benefits can be realised
Central bank money and private payments must co-exist – CPMI
BIS committee sets out four policy roles for monetary authorities as payments landscape evolves
Podcast: Should smart contract code be law?
As the worlds of decentralised and centralised finance collide, how should trust on blockchains be built and what happens when it breaks down?
Euro payments cheaper, even between non-eurozone – study
Nordic central banks say they are far off G20 target for cutting cross-border payment costs
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
BoE survey finds UK financial firms shifting to GenAI
Respondents expect systemic risk to increase as tech becomes more widespread
Bank of Albania says deposits are safe amid political crisis
Central bank sustained “minor damage” to building and says payment services remain uninterrupted
Malaysia and Thailand join MAS digital payments initiative
BoT, BNM and World Bank join MAS project alongside eight private sector players
Sarb’s fast payment platform ‘far from ubiquitous’ – governor
Pricing and lack of public awareness among factors limiting adoption of PayShap
Rethinking the narrative on cash
Antti Heinonen explores recent developments of cash that go against the prevailing narrative
Google Cloud outage causes disruption across UK banks
Barclays, Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Lloyds and Revolut customers among those reporting problems
Holding limits could support CBDC adoption – ECB study
High threshold, plus reverse waterfall functionality, could mitigate stability risks, researchers say
Atomic settlement: a solution to cross-border payment woes?
Experts say simultaneous settlement has the potential to improve cross-border frictions – so why are central banks lukewarm?
National Bank of Ethiopia joins Papss
Network says it will increasingly focus on boosting Africa’s connectivity with global payment systems
Success of Rwanda’s eKash comes from mandatory use – governor
Central bank learned from UPI and Pix on how to lower transaction costs on instant payment system
Mandatory cash acceptance not always backed by other policies
Benchmarking data suggests possible mismatch between demands on banks and merchants
Yue: China’s growth issues won’t impact yuan internationalisation
HKMA chief also says rising long-term bond yields have not affected Hong Kong