Payments
Bank of Israel proposes open banking rules to foster competition
Banks and credit card companies to allow supervised third parties access to their customers’ accounts
UK regulators weigh rules for ‘operational resilience’
Under proposals, firms will be expected to demonstrate their preparedness for operational issues
Carstens: Money without central banks is doomed to fail
Many “architectures” are possible but they must be built on a foundation of trust, BIS chief says; improving “two-tier” system may be best approach
Indonesia’s central bank pledges major infrastructure changes
Five-year plan aims to upgrade payments infrastructure and boost inclusion rates
Kansas Fed paper looks at weak US fraud controls
US has much higher ‘in-person fraud’ rates than three other developed economies, researcher says
Cœuré flags risks to ‘autonomy and resilience’ of European payments
Central banks need to resist payment market fragmentation, says ECB official; Banque de France’s Beau calls for experimentation with wholesale CBDC
Greek cash limits should be scrapped, ECB argues
ECB says some caps are illegal and calls on competent authorities to decide on cash payment rules
De La Rue faces uncertain future as profits collapse
Profits plummet 87% as firm scrambles to cut costs
Focus on cross-border payment systems, not CBDC – Bundesbank official
German central bank board member says “fast and efficient” payment network should take priority over digital currency development
Canada’s Poloz on monetary policy limits, transparency and cyber recovery
Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz speaks about stagflation risks from trade wars, the importance of market signals, Canada’s CBDC plans and why he is not a fan of minutes
Australia’s FMI supervisory oversight ‘not fit for purpose’
Proposal would transfer oversight of FMIs to central bank and securities regulator
Regulators and firms confront problems of ‘open banking’
Basel Committee report says challenging trade-off exists between privacy, security and efficiency
Australia’s AML regulator takes action against Westpac
Large lender found to have breached AML regulation millions of times, including 12 customers linked to child exploitation payments
Bundesbank’s Balz: consumers may be ‘trapped’ in big tech ecosystems
Big tech firms offer consumers convenience, but there are also reasons to worry, Bundesbank official says
Benoît Coeuré to head BIS innovation hub unit
Senior ECB official is highly regarded for work on payments and has warned of need for change
PBoC to rein in fintech firms after President Xi praises blockchain
Central bank will verify blockchain-compatible products in bid to ensure financial stability and curb speculation
A spotlight on IPSAS Draft 69
Proposed accounting guidance for specific instruments by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board may have significant implications for central banks
Mobile payments accelerate decline in Swedish cash use
Cash accounted for just 6% of payments in 2018, and its value in circulation is barely 1% of GDP
Cash increasingly used as store of value – BIS report
Cash “still king”, BIS authors say, but electronic payments are taking a bigger share of transactions
UAE central bank launches fintech office
Central bank will look to establish a regulatory interface with the market as part of new fintech strategy and roadmap
New Zealanders increasingly abandoning cash – RBNZ survey
RBNZ warns about the effects a cashless society may have on those already excluded from digital innovations
Libra unlikely to play a major role in Sweden – Riksbank research
Existing payment systems are highly integrated into companies’ cash systems, and Libra would add exchange rate risks
Cambodia extends blockchain payment system pilot
Central bank lengthens trial to end-2019 and explores including cross-border transactions
Bahamas exploring ‘early introduction’ of CBDC
Move could test currency’s emergency features in aftermath of hurricane Dorian, governor says