the retail payments market can send negative effects cascading throughout the financial realm. The World Bank Global …-income countries, with cash continuing to be the most widely used instrument for small-value payments. A number of issues are … development and reform of the national retail payments system: a) developing a comprehensive national retail payments strategy …

This report is based on a study of the costs of retail payments in Kosovo, using a methodology (A Practical Guide for … Post Office on the supply side. The study aims to establish a sound economic baseline for the national retail payments … services are reduced. Lower costs of retail payments can also fundamentally extend the access of electronic payment services to …

payments system (NPS) in virtually every country in the world. Recently, the issuance of central bank digital currency (CBDC …

The South Asia Payments and Securities Settlement Initiative (SAPI) objective is to describe and assess the payments … provide guidance, advice and alternatives to current practices. This report, payments and securities settlement systems in …

This report covers the Western Hemisphere payments and securities settlement forum center for Latin American monetary … section covers the financial sector, capital markets, and major trends in the payments systems. The second section covers … section describes payments, such as inter-bank exchanges and settlement circuits. The fifth section touches on securities …