COMMITTEE ON PAYMENTS AND MARKET INFRASTRUCTURES

    Big Picture

    Industry Body Outlines Best Practices in CCP Credit Risk Management

    By Editors | 08/05/2021

    The best practices cover governance, model validation, annual credit reviews, operational capabilities, risk management, and portfolio monitoring.

    Market Infrastructure

    Mitigating FX Settlement Risk in Japan’s Pensions Industry

    By Margaret Law | 06/05/2021

    Margaret Law and Makoto Miyazaki discuss the need for Japanese pension funds to adopt PvP settlement to mitigate FX settlement risk.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BIS, SWIFT Announce Winners of ISO 20022 Hackathon

    By Editors | 25/03/2021

    The winners were Atomic Wire, Mojaloop, Virtusa and AWS for solutions that help to enhance cross-border payments using ISO 20022 and APIs.

    Big Picture

    DTCC Proposes Plan to Harmonise Global Trade Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2021

    DTCC proposes plan to eliminate cross-jurisdictional differences in trade reporting standards to boost transparency and the monitoring of systemic risk.

    AML / KYC

    BIS, SWIFT Invite Firms to Participate in ISO 20022 Hackathon

    By Editors | 21/02/2021

    Participants will be asked to develop and showcase solutions that improve cross-border payments, using the ISO 20022 standard and APIs.

    Market Infrastructure

    CPMI Calls for Global Input on Cross-border Payments Agenda

    By Editors | 25/01/2021

    Authors should submit research papers by 27 January 2021. Industry expert responses to questions should be submitted by 8 February 2021.

    ESG / Sustainability

    FSB Publishes Work Programme for Year Ahead

    By Editors | 20/01/2021

    The work programme includes initiatives to strengthen NBFI resilience, enhance cross border payments, and address climate change, among other priorities.

    Market Infrastructure

    BCBS, CPMI Warn of Continued Risks Associated with FX Settlement

    By Editors | 20/12/2020

    Expanding the availability of PvP settlement to a wider range of transactions and actors will reduce FX settlement risk and support global financial stability.

    AML / KYC

    FATF Consults on AML/CTF Frictions in Cross-border Payments

    By Editors | 01/12/2020

    The FATF seeks feedback to help identify how divergent AML/CFT measures adopted at the national level add to the challenges of cross-border payments.

    Market Infrastructure

    CFTC Adopts Rule Changes to Facilitate Foreign Swaps Clearing

    By Editors | 29/11/2020

    The CFTC has extended no-action relief for non-US swap dealers from reporting requirements, and finalised rules for exempting non-US clearinghouses from registration requirements.

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