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

Fintech Finance

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”). It is the backbone of Kenya’s domestic and regional payment transactions.

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RT2: A strategic transformation for UK payment providers

The Payments Association

Payment providers to strategically invest in ISO 20022 implementation, API integration, and service innovation to fully leverage RT2’s capabili The launch of RT2, the renewed Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service, on 28 April 2025 marks a significant milestone for the UK’s payments infrastructure.

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EU Parliament Eyes New Rules On Cross-Border Payment Fees

PYMNTS

This week, the EU Parliament voted for new rules mandating that banks cut fees on cross-border euro payments for countries within and outside the Eurozone. As reported by parliament, the body voted by 532 in favor and 22 against (with 55 abstentions) to set the new cross-border rules in place by the end of the year.

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ISO 20022 – Expanding like no tomorrow

ACI Worldwide Blog

ISO 20022 is a messaging standard used across the financial industry. In the domestic Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)/Wire and cross-border payment spaces, transformation to the most recent ISO 20022 (HVPS+ and CBPR+) messaging standards has been ongoing since 2022.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Related links: Financial promotion rules for cryptoassets Financial promotions data 2024 Top regulatory priorities for the payments sector Mandatory adoption of ISO 20022 for cross-border payments (final preparations Q2) The transition to ISO 20022 for cross-border payments is a fundamental shift in global financial messaging standards.