Frictions affecting cross-border payment speed have proven remarkably persistent. Six years after the G20 established speed as a specific objective for improvement, progress across jurisdictions…
CBPN is pleased to feature this exclusive series of contributions from three senior officials at the Central Bank of Nigeria's Payments System Policy Department. Each…
Introduction Discussions about global fragmentation are on the rise. The topic has been highlighted by key international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Group…
Europe finds itself at a crossroads on payments: years of regulatory frameworks, significant development of public infrastructure and private sector investment have created an ideal…
Africa has built some of the most advanced payment rails in the world. Instant payment systems are scaling across the continent. National quick response (QR)…
Preamble: Why Uni-Fi, Why Now The international financial order that governed the post-Bretton Woods era is not collapsing so much as de-cohering. Its component parts…