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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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The Corporates Betting On Blockchain To Reshape Capital Markets Infrastructure

CB Insights

Meanwhile, major banks such as BBVA and Commonwealth Bank of Australia have already launched “tokenized” bond initiatives where DLT is used to prove ownership of assets. Primary markets: Companies in this category focus on the tokenization of real assets — which refers to tracing ownership using DLT tech like blockchain.

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Google Backs FedNow Payments System

PYMNTS

central bank to consider modeling FedNow after the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) framework used in India, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Sunday (Dec. FedNow is the new interbank real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service that will offer integrated clearing functionality for faster digital payments.

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TRENDING: How Ingram Micro Stays Atop Packages And Payments

PYMNTS

In India, Axis Bank launched a blockchain-powered global payment service, developed using Ripple’s real-time gross settlement (RTGS) solution, to facilitate payments between businesses in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Retail customers can now use the service to receive payments from the UAE’s RAKBANK.

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Bank of Thailand Concludes Retail CBDC Pilot Programme, Reveals Key Findings

Fintech News

As digital technologies continue to transform the financial landscape, central banks worldwide are exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The pilot results showed that RCBDC could support access and integration for bank and non-bank FSPs, addressing existing pain points in the payment infrastructure.

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The payments regulation roadmap: Q2 2025

The Payments Association

Key developments include progress on stablecoin regulation with draft legislation anticipated, advancements in open banking and variable recurring payments (VRPs), outcomes from the PSR's review on card fees, and the introduction of buy now pay later (BNPL) legislation in Parliament.