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Data for today’s episode is provided by Mercator Advisory Group’s report – Sibos 2020: The View from a Desk
7 Takeaways from Sibos 2020:
- Formal and informal knowledge opportunity & networking is superior in-person vs. online formats.
- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) testing and pilots are underway: all G20 countries are either investigating or testing and use cases are being built out.
- CBDCs are not just a concept anymore; usage is imminent.
- Cross Border & Banks: traditional remittance and corresponding banking are under siege from new approaches, but banks will likely retain their central role.
- Top 5 focus areas for cross border: commitments from public & private sectors, global coordination on regulations, central bank infrastructure modernization, data harmonization (ISO 20022, APIs), CBDC viability.
- The real hurdle in trade digitalization is the connectivity gap between systems and the supply chain, which needs standardization.
- While “pandemic acceleration” was universally acknowledged, it was pointed out that technologies like AI and distributed ledger are still in their infancy.
About Report
In the midst of a pandemic, the singular international banking event was delivered in an online and condensed format, but still provided valuable information for institutions to prepare for the changing market demands.
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