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

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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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63% of US Businesses Will Use ISO 20022. Financial Institutions are Not Ready to Meet Demand

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Furthermore, it offers unparalleled flexibility, interoperability, and efficiency compared to legacy formats, positioning FIs for long-term success in an increasingly digital economy. ISO 20022 presents various benefits for FIs, including improved payment services, strengthened customer relationships, and diversified revenue streams.

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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 the public sector, corporates and government entities are also collaborating in pursuit of interoperability. Across the pond, meanwhile, the U.S.’s

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Deep Dive: Making Instant Payment Schemes Universal And Interoperable

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

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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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Global Data Reporting Pioneer Kani Payments Gets Ready for ISO 20022

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Kani Payments , the disruptive global data reconciliation and reporting pioneer, today announces it is ready to support the ISO 20022 global messaging standard ahead of the November 2025 implementation date.

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BIS Sets Out Roadmap for ISO 20022 Implementation in Cross-Border Payments

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These measures provide a clear path for the governance, management, and maintenance of these requirements as the world transitions to the ISO 20022 messaging standard. BIS aims to improve the efficiency of cross-border payments. They also provide impetus to industry-led efforts to create guidelines for faster cross-border payments.