Fed Faster Payments Consultation Hit By Flood Of Ripple Enthusiasts
A U.S. Federal Reserve consultation on introducing a real-time, country-wide payments system appears to have …
Russia: Central Bank Issues Report on Results of Observations of the National Payment System for 2016-2018
On January 9, 2019, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) published a report …
Consumers Sceptical About Data Sharing Under Open Banking, FCA Says
Consumer hesitancy and confusion about the rapid pace of technological and regulatory change in the …
Brazil: Central Bank Announces Launch of 12 Financial Innovation Prototypes
On January 10, 2019, Banco Central do Brasil, the country’s central bank, announced 12 prototypes …
Non-Bank Acquirer Elavon Next To Benefit From Bank of England Access Overhaul
Elavon has become the first non-bank acquirer to gain direct access to the UK’s Faster …
Brazil: Central Bank Approves Circular on Requirements for Instant Payments System
On January 3, 2019, Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), the country’s central bank, approved the …
European Outlook 2019: Regulatory Trends And Industry Issues
Thanks to a barrage of regulatory reforms brought in over the past year, 2019 is …
Denmark: Central Bank Issues Report on Measures to Increase Cyber Resilience
On December 19, 2018, Danmarks Nationalbank (DNB), Denmark’s central bank, published a report on measures …
Canada May Give Non-Banks Direct Line To Payments System
Canadian banking officials have floated a proposal to broaden access to the country’s Automated Clearing …