- In this month’s feature article, Satoru Yamadera of the Asian Development Bank discusses the recently concluded Project Tridecagon, a proof of concept among the ASEAN+3 nations that explored linking RTGS systems and central securities depositories and the use of DLT for settling cross-border delivery-versus-payment (DVP) securities transactions.
- The success of a retail CBDC depends upon user adoption. ProgressSoft’s CBDC Advisor Jeffrey Stewart considers how a Lean Product Development approach to retail CBDC can inform a user-centered design and drive adoption.
- Mvelo Walaza examines the role that digital payment systems — including the newly launched PayShap instant payment solution — are playing in addressing South Africa’s financial inclusion objectives.
- Plus, we get a preview from CGAP of their new guide for supervisors of digital financial services (DFS) and DFS providers, and we round up the most important news and must-read reports of the past month … and much more!
