Israel: Terms of Access to Controlled Payment Systems
The Bank of Israel has set the terms of access for the “Payment Card Services” …
UK: Key Implications of Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 for Payments Industry
On July 5, 2016, the UK government introduced the Digital Economy Bill 2016-17 before parliament. …
Nigeria: CBN Consults on Payment Guidelines
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued consultations on the guidelines for the direct …
Russia: Central Bank Consults on New Prospective Payments System
On April 3, 2017 the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) initiated and published a draft …
Hong Kong: Monetary Authority Designates Retail Payment Systems under Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance
On August 4, 2017 the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the designation of retail …
UK: Government Issues Orders on Cheque & Credit, LINK and CHAPS
On December 20, 2017 HM Treasury published orders on amending the designation of Cheque & …
UK: Payments System Regulator Consults on Paper Related to the Use of Data in the Payments Industry
Norway: Challenges Facing Payments Systems
Jon Nicolaisen, the Deputy Governor of Norway’s Central Bank, Norges Bank, gave a speech at …
Dominican Republic: Central Bank Announces Funds Transfers and Payments in Real Time
To ensure the functioning of the payments system and settlement in the Dominican Republic, on …