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Central Bank Payments News (CBPN), a Currency Research initiative, is a monthly e-publication dedicated to informing the global central bank payments & market infrastructure community of the most relevant payments developments.

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New issue!

@bankofengland.bsky.social on Project Meridian Securities

#AfricaNendaFoundation on the state of inclusive instant payment systems in Africa & how #centralbanks can enable adoption

#Visa on the connection between digital payments, productivity & growth

More @ cbpn.currencyresearch.com

19.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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First issue of 2026 is coming Monday!

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί The European Banking Authority’s Ruta Merkeviciute & Charlotte Marc on tokenised deposits and #stablecoins

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° Shoukat Bizinjo, formerly of the State Bank of Pakistan, on the development and future of the #Raast instant payment system

And much more! πŸŽ‰

22.01.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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COMING MONDAY: Our debut issue of 2026!

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί European Banking Authority (EBA) on #stablecoins, #tokensiation, #MiCA & the EBA's supervisory approach.

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡° A look at the development & future directions of the Raast #instantpaymentsystem, a key pillar of Pakistan's #DPI.

πŸ“§ Hitting inboxes on 26 January.

22.01.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're ending 2025 on a HIGH note.

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ #iDplus, thePalestine Monetary Authority's new #digitalID platform.

πŸ”— #Nexus Global Payments on their work agenda ahead of the scheme's 2027 go-live.

🌐 Ezechiel Copic of #Visa on #stablecoins and reserve-asset requirements.

Out 12/19!
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18.12.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We've got a brand new issue coming your way on Monday 24 November, with updates from:

πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦PayInc's Ruhling Herbst
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Shonda Clay of Federal Reserve Financial Services
🌍 FinMark Trust's Damola Owolade
🌐 Mastercard's Andrew Reiskind, Jesse McWaters, and Hélio Vale

πŸ‘‰ cbpn.currencyresearch.com

21.11.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ali Al Jabri, Acting Deputy CTO for Payment Systems at the Central Bank of #Oman, shares insights into the central bank’s payments modernisation journey under Oman’s Vision 2040, in an exclusive interview facilitated with support from #ProgressSoft πŸ‡΄πŸ‡²

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27.10.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, Visa Senior Director of AI Research and Innovation David Sutton explores how Featurespace's advances in #PETs can bridge β€œcontext gaps” in payment systems, enabling collaboration across institutions without exposing personal information #fraud

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27.10.2025 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯ Our latest ... coming 10/27.

πŸ‡΄πŸ‡² A conversation with the Central Bank of #Oman on its #payments modernisation efforts. #Vision2040

πŸ›‘οΈ David Sutton of #Visa shows how #Featurespace is using #PETs to help 🏦 combat #fraud & #scams.

🌐 Plus, all the news of the past month.
πŸ”— cbpn.currencyresearch.com

23.10.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In our latest issue, Gerard Hartsink, Senior Advisor at the International Chamber of Commerce, explains the β€œmission-critical role” of central banks in promoting the adoption of the #LEI for cross-border payments and trade finance and statistics 🌐

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29.09.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, Gulf Payments Company CEO Ali Alhomidan details how #AFAQ (Arabian Gulf System for Financial Automated Quick Payment Transfers) is improving the β€œspeed, safety, and efficiency of #payments across the Gulf region" πŸ’Έ

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29.09.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New issue coming soon! With articles from:

🌐 Gulf Payments Company CEO Ali Alhomidan
🌐 ICC Senior Advisor Gerard Hartsink
βž• global payments news

Gain insights on #crossborderpayments #LEI #digitalcurrencies #infrastructure developments, and much more.

πŸ”— Learn more at: πŸ‘‰ cbpn.currencyresearch.com

25.09.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New issue arriving on 8/25! πŸ“§

This month we get updates from the Reserve Bank of #NewZealand β€” Te PΕ«tea Matua on its #financialinclusion program & #EPAA reveals the lessons #India's digital ecosystem design can teach the world's central banks. #interoperability #open

πŸ”— cbpn.currencyresearch.com

21.08.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our latest is out on Monday. This month:
πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ώ Bank of #Tanzania on their #InstantPaymentsSystem #TIPS.

πŸ‡§πŸ‡³ #ndpx of #Brunei on the development of the #taurus #IPS

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Bank of #Ghana on the rise of #digitalasset activity in Africa.

πŸ”₯ All this & much more! πŸ”—Subscribe today: cbpn.currencyresearch.com

24.07.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, #ProgressSoft’s Amjad Zawyani describes how central banks are uniquely positioned to bridge fragmentation by driving #payments standardisation and integration, both nationally and across borders πŸ’Έ

Access the full article here: cbpn.currencyresearch.com/blog/2025/05...

27.05.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In this month's spotlight, Global Digital Finance's Elise Soucie Watts makes a compelling case for regulatory #reciprocity, arguing that "mutual recognition of frameworks and standards" can serve as a necessary counter to a fragmented regulatory landscape 🀝

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26.05.2025 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, #Cenfri's Antonia Esser shares insights into the development of the East African Community #EAC Cross-Border Payments Masterplan, the challenges it aims to tackle, and what is needed to successfully implement its 20 strategic initiatives 🌍

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26.05.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our latest issue, out today, provides a detailed exploration from the Central Bank of #Egypt on the evolution of the Instant Payment Network (IPN) and the remarkable success story of the InstaPay app - head over to our website for more! πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬

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26.05.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ NEW Release Coming Soon, featuring:

πŸ”Ή The Central Bank of Egypt
πŸ”Ή Global Digital Finance, Elise Soucie Watts elisemsw.bsky.social‬
πŸ”Ή ProgressSoft Corporation
πŸ”ΉCenfri

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#instantpayments #crossborderpayments #interoperability #centralbank

22.05.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The April 2025 issue of CBPN is out now, featuring Ángel GonzΓ‘lez Tejada, Payment Systems Department Director at the Central Bank of the #DominicanRepublic, with a detailed look at the country's journey towards implementing a new instant payment system πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄

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28.04.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, Rigo Van den Broeck & Jesse McWaters share #fraud and #cybersecurity approaches from #Mastercard’s card business & real time payments operations that have worked in its network, β€œin hopes they can provide a resource for others.”

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31.03.2025 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In this month's issue β€” out today! β€” Oliver Hanmer of the UK's Payment Systems Regulator looks at how regulators can support growth, innovation, and competition in #payments "by striking the right balance between oversight and flexibility."πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

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31.03.2025 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Out NOW!

Our March feature explores the tradeoffs βš–οΈ confronting regulators in supervising #algorithmicfairness & the challenge of ensuring that AI-driven systems "do not reinforce existing inequalities or create new forms of bias."πŸ’‘πŸ”

πŸ“– Read more @ cbpn.currencyresearch.com/blog/2025/03...

31.03.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Our latest is out on Monday 31 March ... & we've got a great one!

βš–οΈ Authors from Dutch central bank on #AI & algorithmic fairness
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Payment Systems Regulator on #supervision
πŸ›‘οΈMastercard's approach to #fraud & #cybersecurity

πŸ”— Subscribe today to gain access: cbpn.currencyresearch.com/subscribe

27.03.2025 16:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bank of Korea is launching "Project Hangang" on 1 April to test the digital won #CBDC. For more, see the "Digital Currency Test (Project Hangang) General User Real Transaction Implementation Plan and User Recruitment Guide." The pilot will run until 30 June πŸ‡°πŸ‡΅

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24.03.2025 15:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This month, Kanchana Ambagahawita of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka provides an update on the progress of the Common Electronic Fund Transfer Switch (CEFTS), a look at its distinctive attributes, and a helicopter view of the payments landscape in #SriLanka πŸ‡±πŸ‡°

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23.02.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰Our February issue drops on Monday Feb 24th!

πŸ‡±πŸ‡° A great feature this month from the Central Bank of #SriLanka on the development and evolution of its #fastpayments system & its role in spurring #innovation + #digitalisation in the country, & much more!

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20.02.2025 14:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New issue! πŸ’₯ This month, Paul Thomalla of #Unifits provides insights on reducing redundancies, accelerating #ISO20022 adoption, and boosting global cooperation, laying out a vision for #centralbanks to lead the way in streamlining payment systemsπŸ’‘

πŸ”— cbpn.currencyresearch.com/blog/2025/01...

27.01.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ Out TODAY! Our 1st issue of '25 highlights the Central Bank of #Trinidad & #Tobago πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡Ή.

πŸ—“οΈ An agenda focussing on:

βš–οΈ comprehensive #legislation
πŸ“± engagement w/ #fintechs
🏦 upgrades to legacy #infrastructure
⚑ UPI-based #fastpaymentsystem

πŸ”— Read more here: cbpn.currencyresearch.com/blog/2025/01...

27.01.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Out today! #ProgressSoft’s Mahmoud Zamel explores how a comprehensive & unified #payments ecosystem can address challenges presented by new payment use cases, while fostering smoother transactions and better resolution processes for financial regulators πŸ‘

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20.12.2024 18:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0