- Shaping the future of payments
Report · 1 March 2020
BIS Quarterly Review | March 2020 | 01 March 2020by Agustín CarstensPDF version (110kb) | 4 pagesIn the latest episode of BISness, Morten Bech explains what's shaping the future of…
- The future of finance
Speech · 31 October 2024
Remarks by Mr Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS, in a fireside chat at the Santander International Banking Conference 2024, Madrid, 31 October 2024.BIS speech | 31 October 2024by Agustín…
- Victoria Cleland: Payments - it's all change
Speech · 20 July 2023
Speech by Ms Victoria Cleland, Executive Director for Banking, Payments and Innovation of the Bank of England, at the UK Finance Summer Networking Event, London, 20 July 2023. The views expressed in…
- Bank of England, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank of Thailand to Explore Synchronised FX Settlement Across Borders
News · 13 November 2025
The Bank of England, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Bank of Thailand have launched a joint initiative to explore synchronised settlement mechanisms for foreign exchange transactions. Building…
- ASBA 2026 Institutional Agenda: Advancing Regional Banking Supervision
Event · 9 February 2026
The 2026 Institutional Agenda of the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA) outlines a comprehensive calendar of activities aimed at strengthening banking regulation and…
- FSB Plenary sets out 2026 work plan
News · 18 November 2025
The FSB met in Riyadh on 18–19 November 2025 to discuss global financial system vulnerabilities, challenges facing emerging market and developing economies, and priorities for its 2026 work…
- Cross-border payments - a catalyst for global integration and growth
Speech, Presentation · 27 January 2025
Presentation by Mr Frank Smets, Deputy Head of Monetary and Economic Department of the BIS, at the SEACEN 61st Governors Conference, Bali, 28 October 2025. The presentation focused on cross-border…
- Eurosystem expands initiative to settle DLT-based transactions in central bank money
News · 21 February 2025
The ECB is expanding its initiative to settle distributed ledger technology (DLT) transactions using central bank money. The two-track approach aims to develop an interoperable platform with TARGET…
- Collaboration between BDF and HKMA Unlocks New CBDC Cross-border Opportunities
News · 3 July 2024
The HKMA will conduct joint tests with the BdF, under the second wave of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Eurosystem exploratory work. The two institutions will delve into the study of…
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority partners with Bank of Thailand on Cross-Border Tokenisation Initiatives
News · 29 October 2024
The HKMA announced its collaboration with BOT to explore cross-border tokenisation use cases under Project Ensemble and Project San. The two institutions began their fintech collaboration in 2019…
- Let's speak the same language: a formally defined model to describe and compare payment system architectures
Report · 15 April 2025
The authors propose a formally defined model to represent three key functions of payment system architectures: issuance/withdrawal, holding and transfer of funds; using a precisely defined syntax.…
- Papua New Guinea: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Proof of Concept
5 February 2025
The Central Bank of Papua New Guinea has completed initial proof-of-concept testing for its digital currency initiative, partnering with Japanese firms Soramitsu and Mitsubishi. The central bank's…
- Project Nexus completes comprehensive blueprint for connecting domestic instant payment systems globally and prepares for work towards live implementation
News · 2 July 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and partners have announced the completion of a comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which will allow ready participants to work…
- Recommendations to Promote Alignment and Interoperability Across Data Frameworks Related to Cross-border Payments: Final report
Report, Standard or Guidance · 13 December 2024
The report, which incorporates feedback from consultations, addresses critical challenges related to the cost, speed, transparency, and accessibility of international money transfers. It emphasises…
- UPI to be expanded to 20 countries by FY29, new payment features planned
News · 2 June 2024
The RBI has said that it intends to extend its instant payments system to 20 countries in the next five years, with the project scheduled for completion by 2029. The financial authority will work…
- Inaugural Address by Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India at the RBI@90 Global Conference on “Digital Public Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies”, August 26, 2024, Bengaluru
Event, Speech · 27 August 2024
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to launch Unified Lending Interface (ULI) to enable frictionless credit. During the RBI@90 Global Conference on “Digital Public Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies”…
- BIS CPMI takes further steps to promote ISO 20022 harmonisation for enhanced cross-border payments
News · 8 January 2025
The BIS CPMI is advancing the adoption of harmonised ISO 20022 data requirements to improve cross-border payments. In early 2025, CPMI will establish a global panel to maintain these data…
- The National Bank of Cambodia Formally Joins the Regional Payment Connectivity Initiative
News · 8 April 2025
Cambodia's central bank has officially joined the Regional Payment Connectivity initiative, bringing the total ASEAN signatories to nine. Announced in Kuala Lumpur during the Malaysia-Cambodia…
- Project Nexus: enabling instant cross-border payments
News · 27 August 2025
This BIS Innovation Hub page describes Project Nexus, an initiative designed to standardize how domestic instant payment systems (IPS) connect to each other, enabling cross-border payments to reach…
- Regulator axed as red tape is slashed to boost growth
News · 12 March 2025
The UK Government announced it will abolish the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) as part of a broader effort to cut red tape and simplify the regulatory landscape to boost economic growth. Its…
- Measuring net banking flows: some challenges
Report · 10 December 2007
They explain that securities now form a much larger share of bank liabilities, but because these instruments trade freely and many holders are non-banks (who do not report to BIS), large portions of…
- John A Rolle: Industry solutions to the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships
Speech · 31 October 2018
He highlights that past regional roundtables identified the need for stronger respondent-bank compliance, possible consolidation of transaction flows, and standardized AML/CFT frameworks—work that…
- Press release: BIS, central banks and the IIF invite private financial institutions to join Project Agorá
News · 14 May 2024
Project Agorá, launched by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a group of leading central banks and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), is inviting the private sector to join its…
- Bank of England, MAS, and Bank of Thailand test cross-border FX settlement system
News · 19 November 2025
In a joint pilot, the three central banks explored a new settlement mechanism aimed at streamlining cross-border FX transactions among markets in the UK, Singapore and Thailand – reducing delays and…
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