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BIS CPMI Takes Further Steps to Promote ISO 20022 Harmonisation for Enhanced Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

The announcement should provide clarity to industry regarding the medium-term governance and maintenance of the harmonised data requirements during the period of global transition to the ISO 20022 messaging standard.

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Successful Migration of the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System to the ISO20022 Global Messaging Standard

Fintech Finance

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announces that the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) has been successfully migrated to the ISO20022 Global Messaging Standard (“ISO20022 Standard”). The Standard’s rich data formats will aid in monitoring fraud and improve the detection and prevention of illicit transactions.

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Deep Dive: Making Instant Payment Schemes Universal And Interoperable

PYMNTS

An interoperable cross-border solution could remove these frictions and provide smooth transfers between two real-time payment systems, while a single, globally accessible faster payments service could offer swift end-to-end transfers. Smooth communications between players must be supported if payment schemes are to be interoperable.

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Smarter Payments Tracker Eyes Interoperability

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In the latest Smarter Payments Tracker , PYMNTS takes a deep dive into the challenge of interoperability in achieving better cross-border payments services and experiences. In its announcement , SWIFT noted that this standardization will be especially impactful for high-value corporate payments within the correspondent banking sphere.

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Finastra Facilitates Connection of Swiss Banks in Readiness for New SIC Instant Payments Service

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Finastra will continually evolve the service, allowing banks to respond quickly to changing customer, industry and regulatory demands. It is based on the ISO 20022 messaging standard which Switzerland has been using for several years. ” SIC5 is developed by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and SIX.

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Unpacking 3 Key Concepts From G20’s Enhanced Cross Border Payments Plan

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Theme 1: Establishing Optimal Governance and Interoperability Frameworks Effective governance and interoperability frameworks will be crucial for managing the complexities of cross-border payments. One idea is to have a central system for checking payments against sanctions lists, which could make the process faster and simpler.

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The Not-So-Beaten Path To B2B Payments Real-Time Ubiquity

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That is to say, mass adoption will take time, and the factors driving that adoption will almost certainly continue to change and shift as end users’ needs do the same. The world is moving more toward standards, and ISO is one of them,” said Halpin.

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