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Illustration of cross-border payment flows and local settlement

Payments & Transfers

Local settlement remains a hurdle for cross-border payments

Faster global payments have not eliminated local settlement difficulties for many companies, according to Money20/20 panellists cited by Payments Dive.

2 h ago · 1 min read

Euro area banks tighten credit as loan demand falls across segments

Euro area banks tightened lending standards for businesses and consumer credit in the third quarter of 2026, while higher interest rates weighed on demand, according to the ECB. Banks also expect a gradual increase in borrowing to finance AI infrastructure.

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Euro area lending survey showing tighter credit standards and declining loan demand

Stablecoins & Digital Money

OCC chief highlights community banks’ route to stablecoin issuance

Comptroller Jonathan V. Gould said the OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule provides a pathway for community banks to explore issuing payment stablecoins through subsidiaries, with requirements intended to reflect issuer size and risk.

2 h ago · 1 min read

Community banks and payment stablecoin regulation

Payments & Transfers

CPMI examines central banks’ role as new payment systems reshape risk

A new CPMI report examines how fast payments, non-bank providers, stablecoins and tokenised arrangements are changing payment systems. It identifies policy choices for central banks while reaffirming central bank money’s role as an anchor of trust.

2 h ago · 2 min read

Illustration of central bank money connecting different payment arrangements

Breaking ·Regulation & Licensing

Bank of England consults on tokenised collateral in central clearing

The Bank of England is consulting on how it would assess central counterparties’ use of tokenised eligible collateral. It says the existing regulatory framework already permits such arrangements, provided central-clearing standards are met.

2 h ago · 1 min read

Tokenised collateral and central clearing consultation