- Enhancing Cross-Border Payments: The CPMI Programme
Roadmap · 12 July 2020
The Bank for International Settlements’ Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) cross-border payments programme, developed under the G20 roadmap, aims to address longstanding…
- CPMI Cross-Border Payments Stakeholder Engagements and events
Event · 9 March 2026
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) at the Bank for International Settlements hosts a range of stakeholder engagement events focused on improving global cross-border payments.…
- BIS and central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland to explore cross-border CBDC trading and settlement using DeFi protocols
News · 1 November 2022
The BIS Innovation Hub is launching a new project around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) protocols as part of its 2022 work programme. Project Mariana…
- G20 TechSprint
Event · 10 November 2025
The G20 TechSprint is a joint initiative between the G20 Presidency and the BIS Innovation Hub to seek out best-in-class technological innovations aimed at common challenges and focal priorities of…
- G20 TechSprint 2023 - Transforming cross border payments
Event · 30 September 2024
The 2023 G20 TechSprint was a joint initiative by the BIS Innovation Hub and the Reserve Bank of India aimed at developing technological solutions to improve cross-border payments. The competition…
- Private sector partners join Project Agorá
News · 11 November 2025
More than 40 private sector financial firms, convened by the Institute of International Finance, will join the Bank for International Settlements and a group of leading central banks in Project Agorá…
- Tool for programmable trade finance (Project Dynamo)
Solution · 7 June 2023
A new prototype developed as part of Project Dynamo explored how institutional investors can be encouraged to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the programmability and…
- New correspondent banking data - the decline continues*
Blog
Correspondent banking relationships are declining globally. The correspondent banking network is increasingly concentrated. The majority of jurisdictions have more than 100 active correspondent…
- New correspondent banking data - the decline continues at a slower pace*
Report
The number of active correspondent banks worldwide fell by about 3% in 2019 and about 22% between 2011 and 2019.The volume and value of cross-border payments continued to grow over the last eight…
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub unveils its 2025-26 work programme, focusing on technological innovation and Central Bank collaboration
News · 14 January 2025
The BIS Innovation Hub is currently overseeing 26 active projects, with two new initiatives for 2025: Project AISE, which aims to improve financial supervision using artificial intelligence (AI), and…
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) unveils Project Keystone to explore how technology can enhance the analytical use of ISO 20022 data.
News · 20 August 2024
The increased use of ISO 20022 standards for payment messages in Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) systems means many central banks will adopt the protocol in the coming years. Project Keystone, an…
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central banks and banking sector to explore tokenisation of cross-border payments.
News · 3 April 2024
Project Agorá, a collaborative effort between the BIS and seven central banks, is set to involve the private sector in investigating how the tokenisation of wholesale central bank money and…
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), central banks and the Institute of International Finance (IIF) invite private financial institutions to join Project Agorá.
News · 14 May 2024
This joint public-private initiative launched by the BIS, a group of leading central banks and the IIF, invites the private sector to join its exploration of how tokenisation can enhance the…
- BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) reports to G20 on fast payment system interlinking and APIs to provide insights and recommendations to enhance cross-border payments.
News · 15 October 2024
The CPMI has published two reports offering insights into enhancing cross-border payments by facilitating the interlinking and interoperability of payment systems. The report on the interlinking of…
- BIS Innovation Summit 2024: Navigating rapid innovation
Event · 6 May 2024
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) will be hosting the fourth edition of the BIS Innovation summit between 6th and 8th May 2024. Held virtually and in person in Basel, the event brings…
- BIS releases interim report on Project Rialto
Solution · 13 March 2025
Central banks are spearheading Project Rialto to improve the £800 billion retail cross-border payments market, which still lags in efficiency and transparency. The initiative introduces automated…
- Brazil to test CBDC for automated settlement of agricultural commodity transactions
News · 26 December 2024
Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) is focusing its CBDC experimentation, named Drex, on automating the settlement of agricultural commodity transactions. In collaboration with Banco Inter, 7COMm…
- Brunei and Laos central banks formally join Regional Payment Connectivity Initiative (RPC).
News · 3 April 2024
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank and Bank of the Lao are now part of a region-wide initiative that aims to improve cross-border payments in the ASEAN region. There are now a total of eight ASEAN…
- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) key to financial tokenisation progress, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) reports
News · 24 April 2025
The WFE has issued a policy paper identifying CBDCs as potential catalysts for financial market tokenisation, contingent on adequate investment and regulatory updates. The paper highlights that CBDCs…
- Central Banking Summer Meetings to explore financial stability challenges in London
Event · 11 May 2025
Central Banking's flagship Summer Meetings will convene global central bankers in London on 11-12 June to discuss navigating financial stability in an era of shifting narratives. The gathering will…
- The transformative power of innovation in the financial system.
Speech · 4 September 2024
Central banks have a duty to innovate and build technology - Cecilia Skingsley, Head of the BIS Innovation Hub. Speaking at the opening of the Bank of Mauritius Innovation Hub, Skingsley underscored…
- Central Banks prioritise legacy instant payment systems over CBDCs
Survey, News · 30 November 2024
According to the latest Future of Payments survey by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF), central banks increasingly favor legacy instant payment systems, like the US…
- Charting new horizons in central banking
Event · 5 May 2025
The innovation tour will take place on 5 May 2025 at the Gleisarena FFHS Campus in Zürich, showcasing cutting-edge central banking technologies. Participants will gain firsthand insights into…
- Currency Research hosts landmark payments industry events in February 2025
Event · 17 February 2025
Currency Research is hosting two major payments conferences back-to-back in Paris this February, offering leaders from central banks’ payment divisions, regulatory bodies, payment service providers…
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