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RT2: A strategic transformation for UK payment providers

The Payments Association

This is more than 'coding to the spec'; different and new software is required by originating institutions, correspondent banks, intermediate banks, and even regulators or central banks to realise the advantages." Early adopters will secure a lasting competitive advantage in this evolving landscape.

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Optimising Cross-Border Payments Globally: Shaping the Economy of Tomorrow

Fintech News

Stakeholders across various sectors, including banks, fintech companies, regulators, and payment networks, must collaborate to create a resilient and inclusive payments ecosystem that promotes sustainable economic growth.

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ISO20022: The big shift to structured addresses

Finextra

Soon, ISO 20022, a messaging standard designed to improve how payments are processed and communicated, will become the global norm. ISO 20022 was introduced in 2004 and has since been part of a long and complex journey to improve international payment messaging. The benefits are far-reaching.

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ESG-Linked Payments in Transaction Banking

Finextra

Companies published sustainability reports to satisfy investors and regulators, but these reports stayed in annual documents and never touched daily payment systems. Banks can build trust in their ESG forecasts by offering explainable AI models that auditors and regulators can validate. ESG reporting started as a voluntary effort.

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CBDC in Corporate Payments and Transaction Banking

Finextra

Emergence of SWIFT & RTP: The 1980s–1990s saw global messaging standards (MT-103, MT-202) and real-time rails (Fedwire, TARGET2) democratize cross-border settlement but reliance on intermediaries, queue times, and compliance checks remained major pain points.

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How Swift is moving the global financial industry towards instant and frictionless payments

The Payments Association

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.

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OBL celebrates seventh anniversary of PSD2 and the creation of open banking

Open Banking

Were at a pivotal stage in the evolution of open banking, with legislation and regulation coming forward that will not only put it on a commercially sustainable footing fit for the long term, but also move us towards open finance and other smart data schemes. Create security and messaging standards.