PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

PYMNTS examines the latest initiatives that look to improve upon existing rails, or embrace new ones like blockchain and RTP. Mastercard Leads Central Bank Digital Currency Test. In its announcement, Mastercard also revealed the results of a survey finding that 80 percent of central banks today are in some way engaged in CBDCs.

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RTP Blockchain Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-Border 105

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees.

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Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchain Money Laundering 98

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

To that end, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a paper titled “Embedded supervision: how to build regulation into blockchain finance” that distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be a part of bank infrastructure and could be used to automate supervision.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The experiments aim to examine a digital euro’s technical feasibility as well as its “programmability” as a coin separate from a central bank digital currency, (CBDC) according to CoinDesk. NTT Data, Project Spunta’s developer, and payment system provider SIA, are participating in the research experiment, Ledger Insights reported.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

In Thailand, headlines showed that the country’s central bank will issue its own digital currency. The currency to be released by the Bank of Thailand, according to The Next Web , is based off an open source blockchain that the site said is “eerily reminiscent of Ripple ,” the banking ledger from Ripple Labs.

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Central Bank Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Bitcoin Accounts 41

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that aims to accelerate the settlement of payments between banks and customers. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct. ” .

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Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Settlement Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchain 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create credit scoring models. But, Kenya’s central bank has sounded a note of caution. But, Kenya’s central bank has sounded a note of caution.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). In March, BoE announced a “proof of concept” with several firms to see what changes should be implemented to RTGS so that it may support settlement with firms that use blockchain.

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Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Blockchain Cross-Border Payments 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has thrown its support behind blockchain technology to expand trade finance availability across the globe, touting the technology as a way to address the “paper monster,” tap into data and support governments’ export/import initiatives. The report also expects $1.1

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Other payment trends in Asia preceding 2024 including the rise of B2B buy now pay later (BNPL), growing prominence of central bank digital currency (CBDC), and prevalence of composable, cloud-based ‘as-a-Service’ IT architecture models have helped shape much of what we anticipate for 2024.

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Payments Trends Digital Currency Cross-Border Payments Instant Payments 99

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The SAP App Center is a fully digital enterprise marketplace where people can try, buy, manage and deploy trusted partner applications that extend existing SAP technology and solutions. The solution integrates into R3’s Corda distributed ledger platform to support interaction of the solution with existing RTGS systems.

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Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Settlement Blockchain 60

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. Nearly two-thirds of that funding will go toward blockchain startups, reports added.

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Blockchain Cross-Border Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Central Bank 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. The system, intended to be linked with market infrastructure already in place, enabled participants to settle mock securities with mock central bank cash.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Today, authorities around the world are grappling with the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance based on both emerging technologies — particularly various combinations of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain and advances in traditional centralized systems underpinning finance,” according to the report.

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Stablecoins Regulations Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Digital Currency 92

Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have received attention in recent years as central banks worldwide explore the potential to evolve the way we conduct financial transactions. Europe : The European Central Bank (ECB) is actively working on a digital euro. According to the World Bank, around 1.7

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

Banks seem smitten by blockchain. Traditional banks, especially, and central banks, too. PwC writes in its “Global Blockchain Survey 2018” that responses from 600 executives across 15 territories are embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT) with enthusiasm.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Plus, blockchain projects move closer to launch in the U.S. Chase Creates New Blockchain Unit. In the latest show of support for distributed ledger technology, J.P. Morgan Chase said it has forged a new blockchain unit to focus on distributed ledger technology (DLT)-related project.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Carney also noted in published remarks , according to Coindesk , that consortia “propose to issue digital tokens that are fully backed by central bank money, allowing instant settlement.” ” He noted that projects with distributed ledger technology (DLT) could unlock “billions of pounds in capital and liquidity.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Central banks must work hard to keep up with the ever-changing payments landscape. While central banks with legacy RTGS systems are pondering their next moves, others are looking to incorporate the technology for the first time. Some, like Denmark , debuted their in-house solutions in the early 2000s.

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) 40

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Central Bank Instant Payments 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Esser highlighted three key areas with major opportunities for improvement in the credit union market, with CULedger finding blockchain a promising technology to address them. Esser highlighted the friction that traditionally emerges when central banks hold control in a cross-border transaction. Payment Rail Agnostic. .”

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Credit Union Cross-Border Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 54

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

In the continuing swirl of headlines that seem to blur and blend cryptos, blockchains and developing nations, a number of collaborations between large tech firms, traditional financial institutions (FIs) and FinTech upstarts stood out. Blockchain technology, he said, may boost transparency between trading firms.

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