The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments.

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CBDC Cross-Border Central Bank Cross-Border Payments 88

The Payments Association

JANUARY 15, 2025

The UKs roadmap to faster, more efficient payments A key area of focus outlined in the National Payments Vision is enabling interoperability between domestic and international systems, supported by the adoption of ISO 20022 messaging standards while ensuring the security of the UKs payment systems.

SWIFT 88

SWIFT ISO 20022 Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments 88

The Payments Association

JANUARY 22, 2025

The widespread shift to online reliance has created a greater demand for accessing various services online, including government public services and online retail payments. It could also obviate payment devices and allow new schemes to operate at the back of the process, opening the door to real-time payments, CBDC and more.

Security 88

Security Online and Mobile Banking Credential Verification 88