As part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat’s Strategy on Financial Inclusion and SMEs Access to Finance 2023–2028, FinMark Trust is leading the implementation of a SADC-wide electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) and identity…
Tom Bayliss, Principal Adviser of Financial Inclusion, and Swastika Singh, Senior Adviser of Financial Inclusion, at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua, take us through their financial inclusion work programme focused on access to basic…
The Tanzania Instant Payment System (TIPS) from the Bank of Tanzania has emerged as a cornerstone in Tanzania’s digital financial infrastructure. By enabling instant, interoperable, and inclusive payments across banks, mobile money operators, and other…
The Bank of Ghana's Tahiru Alhassan details the rise of digital assets across Africa, while outlining the opportunities and risks, stressing that Africa must take proactive ownership of its development within the continent, develop fit-for-purpose regulatory…
Regulators in Africa are taking actions aimed at levelling the playing field and creating an enabling environment. For instance, the South African Reserve Bank’s National Systems Payments Department (NPSD) is spearheading reforms aimed at broadening fintech…
Egypt’s digital payment revolution reflects a bold vision for financial modernization. Spearheaded by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), the launch of the Instant Payment Network (IPN) represents a critical milestone toward building a cash-less economy.…
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.…
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.
The instant payment systems (IPS) landscape in Africa is vibrant, propelled by the growing need for faster, interoperable, more secure, more affordable, and more convenient retail payment options. As of 2023, there were 32 live public or public-private…
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…
