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Eurosystem's T2 wholesale payment system goes live

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The European Central Bank has announced the launch of the new real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system and central liquidity management.

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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

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The project will provide insights on how operators of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems could enable interoperability with new payments technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Bank Of England Hires Accenture To Revamp Payments System With Eye On Digital Currency

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The Bank of England (BoE) is pushing ahead with an overhaul of a key part of the United Kingdom’s financial payments infrastructure. The new system, slated to debut in 2022, will also have the capability to handle a central bank digital currency (CBDC), such as a digital pound, CoinDesk reports.

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BOE: Banks Don't Get Protection From Digital Currencies

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Those comments came about six months after other BoE comments saying that it planned to lead a group alongside top global banks to explore numerous concerns with issuing the currencies. at the cutting edge of payments innovation.

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Third Parties Help Central Banks Ride RTP Rails

PYMNTS

SIA’s Third-Party Approach To RTGS. Central banks can also struggle to adopt new payment infrastructures or make the improvements they need to their existing payment systems. Meanwhile, countries that have never had an RTGS system also want to get on board. For all the latest headlines in the space, download the Tracker.

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Bank of Thailand Concludes Retail CBDC Pilot Programme, Reveals Key Findings

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As digital technologies continue to transform the financial landscape, central banks worldwide are exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The project evolved, incorporating enhanced functionalities, cross-border fund transfers, and a Corporate CBDC Pilot Program.

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Basware Integrates Solutions With SAP App Center

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The companies are collaborating on a payment platform designed to accelerate payments and settlement between banks and their customers, with a focus on allowing for interoperability between existing real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems and blockchain-based systems.