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Unlocking the Future of Global Payments: A Deep Dive into China’s CIPS

Finextra

China’s Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) is rapidly emerging as a central artery in the internationalization of the Renminbi (RMB), offering a robust infrastructure for cross-border settlements and reshaping how global institutions engage with China’s markets. What Is CIPS and Why Does It Matter?

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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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BOE: Banks Don't Get Protection From Digital Currencies

PYMNTS

Later in the summer, the BoE hired IT firm Accenture to revamp and revitalize its Real-Time Gross Settlements (RTGS) service, which handles daily transactions for financial institutions. at the cutting edge of payments innovation.

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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”). KEPSS, which is Kenya’s Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, is operated by CBK to process large-value and time-critical payments.

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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

Fintech Finance

The project will provide insights on how operators of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems could enable interoperability with new payments technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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ISO 20022 – Expanding like no tomorrow

ACI Worldwide Blog

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. ISO 20022 is a messaging standard used across the financial industry.