Payment Systems Worldwide: A Snapshot – Outcomes of the Global Payment Systems Survey 2010

This report presents the results of the second survey among national central banks that collected information on the status of national payment and securities settlement systems worldwide. Areas covered by the survey include: i) Legal and Regulatory Framework; ii) Large-Value Funds Transfer Systems; iii) Retail Payment Instruments and Systems; iv) Foreign Exchange Settlement System; v) Cross-border Payments and International Remittances; vi) Securities Settlement Systems; vii) Payment System Oversight and Cooperation; and, viii) Planned and On-going Reforms to the National Payments System. It provides a snapshot of the payment and securities settlement systems in both advanced and emerging economies. The outcomes of this survey are expected to identify the main issues that should guide the agenda of authorities and multilaterals in the payment systems field in the years ahead.