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RT2: A strategic transformation for UK payment providers

The Payments Association

This represents a strategic shift for payment providers, affecting cost structures, risk exposure and increasing competition. Liquidity Saving and Efficiency Gains Advanced algorithms optimise liquidity management and settlement processes. RT2 is substantially expanding direct participation.

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Accepting Stablecoin and Crypto Payments: What Merchants Must Know About Settlement

Finextra

How payments are settled—that is, the currency in which funds are ultimately received—has profound implications for liquidity management, risk exposure, and treasury operations. Your organization likely has settlement bank accounts in a few major currencies and automatically converts everything to them.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Immediate focus areas include fraud prevention, ISO 20022 readiness, and stablecoin regulationbut longer-term success depends on active engagement with consultations, operational resilience, and global alignment. Under the forthcoming framework, stablecoins used for payments will fall squarely under the FCAs regulatory perimeter.