Modernisation of the National Payment System: A Perspective from the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

The global evolution of payments is changing the payments landscape of Trinidad and Tobago. The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago has seen new players offering new payment services and products. These new products and services, supported by fintech…

Bit by Bit: How Data are Enhancing Payments

The steps the Bank of England is taking are designed to ensure the benefits of payments data are available to all RTGS users, irrespective of how they access their data. In doing so, the Bank aims to move towards an objective of richer payments data,…

Central Bank of Jordan: Transforming Jordan’s Financial Landscape

Jordan’s financial sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) at the helm, leading the charge toward modernization. Amid regional challenges, Jordan has emerged as a center of stability, resilience, and innovation.…

Enhancing Cross-Border Payments in the U.S.

As cross-border payments take center stage in today’s globalized economy, Margaret Weichert, Chief Product Officer at The Clearing House, explores the latest initiatives shaping the industry

BISIH: Project Nexus - Enabling Instant Cross-Border Payments at Scale

The BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) has developed Nexus, which is a blueprint to connect IPS globally in a multilateral and scalable manner. Nexus achieves this by standardising the way IPS connect to one another by leveraging on a common set of Application…

Visa: How Mid-market Companies are Taking Advantage of Global B2B Payments Innovations to Meet Trade Finance and Working Capital Objectives

Fast-growing mid-market businesses are increasingly embracing the dual objectives of payment digitalization and sustainability in pursuit of international growth goals. Unfortunately, mid-market businesses that are diversifying their exports haven’t always…

Transforming Payments for the Real World: Industry Insights in 2024

The third annual Central Bank Payments News supplement features insightful perspectives from six leading players in the global payments ecosystem who are working closely with central banks to spark genuine transformation in payments.

Currency Research Global Payments Week 2024

A high-profile delegation of central bankers and innovators in the payments industry will be heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this June for the Currency Research Global Payments Week 2024. To find out more about the themes guiding the events — the Central…

In Conversation with Zeynel Abidin Avcı and Bilgehan Kürsad Öz of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) is playing a catalytic role in the development of a “robust and innovative payment landscape,” most notably with the establishment in 2021 of an instant payment system and, more recently, its work on…

RTGS.global: Why Cross-Border Payments in Opportunity Markets are Ripe for Disruption

At RTGS.global we recently facilitated a series of frictionless cross-border payments and settlements between a group of progressive institutions in three rapidly growing markets: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Georgia. This saw five banks, across three separate…