Finland: Economic Analysis of the Bitcoin Payment System
The Bank of Finland has published a research paper called “Monopoly without a monopolist: An …
Hong Kong Grants First Five Stored Value Facilities Licences
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has granted stored value facilities (SVF) licences to: Alipay …
Indonesia: New Initiatives for Payment Systems
Bank Indonesia has published five initiatives for Indonesian payment systems which will boost and assist …
Kenya: Central Bank Consults on Cybersecurity Guidelines for Payment Service Providers
On August 17, 2018, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) launched a public consultation on …
India: RBI Governor Speech on Launch of Unified Payments Interface Version 2.0
ECB: Consultation on Systemically Important Payment Systems (SIPS)
Europe: ESAs Issue Guidelines to Prevent Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering in Electronic Fund Transfers
The Joint Committee of the three European supervisory authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) has published …
Bank of England Weighs ‘Atomic Settlement’ For Cross-Border Payments
The UK’s central bank is assessing the demand for introducing synchronised settlement services as part …