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BIS: Central Banks Need to Embrace the AI Era to Stay Ahead of Financial Efficiency

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As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transitions from a nascent development to a ubiquitous technology accelerating advancements across the financial landscape, far-reaching implications for central banks worldwide are quickly emerging.

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New BIS Project Explores Wholesale CBDC for Faster, Cheaper Cross Border Payments

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

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France’s Central Bank Latest To Ponder A Digital Currency

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The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo! The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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Nium Sets Sights on Latin America Expansion with Focus on Brazil

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BS2 also serves as Nium’s Brazilian Real (BRL) Correspondent Bank, assisting in real-time payment settlements for cross-border Pix transfers. BS2 is leveraging Nium’s Global FX product to reduce costs and enable real-time payouts between Brazil and key trading partners like China and the UAE.

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Nium Expands Operations in Latin America, Accelerating Global Real-Time Payments in the Region

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BS2 also joined Nium’s network of partner banks, acting as Nium´s Brazilian Real (BRL) Correspondent Bank and assisting real-time payment settlement for cross-border Pix transfers. In 2020, the Central Bank of Brazil launched Pix, a real-time payment system that has rapidly become a key model in the region.

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Nium Targets Growth and Expansion in Latin America, Anticipating Significant Regional Growth

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BS2 has also joined Nium’s network of partner banks, acting as Nium’s BRL Correspondent Bank and assisting in real-time payment settlement for cross-border Pix transfers. This membership offers numerous benefits, including regulatory advocacy, knowledge sharing, and enhanced market credibility.

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Financial Authorities Press Collaboration To Improve Global Corporate Payments

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Working with HSBC , the authorities assessed contributions and feedback from corporates and commercial banks to discuss current pain points, potential future capabilities and various use cases of global payments and settlements. percent decline in the number of correspondent banking relationships in 2017 compared to the year before.