Payments 2022
There’s work to be done on RTGS contingencies
Central bankers from Canada, Thailand, Singapore and Brazil discuss RTGS backup planning
Payments Benchmarks 2022 – executive summary
Key findings of the 2022 report, including the emergence of a novel digital payments landscape
Payments Benchmarks 2022 report – on the shores of a digital future
Benchmarking data offer insights on mandates, staffing structure, oversight of payment services, RTGS design and management, and CBDC development
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
Nearly 30% of central banks implementing instant payments
Over half of respondents already oversee or operate instant payments
High income countries have larger share of staff devoted to payments
Structure of central banks’ payments sections differs across institutions
Payments oversight more difficult in poorer nations
Lower income central banks more likely to feel they need more resources
Average RTGS system processes millions of payments yearly
Benchmarking data shows wide range of transaction volumes
Less than 10% of RTGS systems meet ISO 20022
Most non-compliant central banks plan to implement messaging protocol by 2025
Most central banks have oversight of non-bank payments systems
Less than half have oversight of non-bank fintech service providers
Some central banks directly regulate RTGS prices
Direct intervention in pricing of other payments means is less common, benchmark respondents say
Few central banks offer free RTGS transactions
Most central banks use a mix of fixed and variable fees to recoup RTGS operating costs
Round-the-clock RTGS operation still uncommon
Most central banks keep core settlement system running for 7–12 hours each day
Central banks use many third parties for payments projects
Respondents mention various providers, with Montran the most frequently cited
Three-quarters of central banks exploring CBDCs for retail payments
Though research is common, only a few have moved to pilot or roll out the technology
Majority of central banks only have one RTGS contingency site
More than half of institutions have had RTGS outages since 2020
Many central banks plan RTGS upgrades in coming year
Over 80% expect to renovate systems within five years