- This month we continue our coverage of payments developments in the Western Balkans and catch up with Igor Velickovski, Director of the Payment Systems Department at the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia. Like many countries in the region, North Macedonia may fly under the proverbial radar, but don’t be fooled: as our conversation makes clear, there is a lot happening on the payments front, and the National Bank is playing a pivotal role in spearheading these efforts.
- Despite the considerable focus on offline payments in recent months, a limited understanding of practical design choices and trade-offs continues to hamper discussions on the subject. In our Industry Profile, Joachim Samuelsson of Crunchfish looks to clarify matters with a thorough overview of the various offline design options that payment systems operators should be considering for real-time payments and future retail CBDCs.
- Plus, we provide an in-depth roundup of the Central Bank Payments Conference and the Global Payments Summit, which convened this summer in Cape Town, South Africa, fill you in on the latest global payments news of the past month, provide a curated reading list, and much more.
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