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… Susan Hawkins is the President and CEO of Payments Canada, leading the organization's next phase of development to meet the evolving payment needs of Canadians. Under her leadership, Payments Canada is focused on modern payment technology …
… Canada’s payments Modernization program is moving along quite nicely … , enhancements to Automated Funds Transfer (AFT) – or batch payments - will be first out of the gate. We are looking … This tells me that AFT – what I call the workhorse of the payments system - is due for a day in the sun. Our …
… are integral parts of the legal framework of the national payment systems that Payments Canada is legislated to establish and operate. … financial institutions on the appropriate handling of payment items exchanged, cleared and settled via our …
… Payments Canada welcomes and congratulates the new … , effective July 1, 2022. These experts from across the payment ecosystem will provide a wide range of views that are essential to the role of MAC and the future of payments in Canada. Effective July 1, 2022, the new …
… of Finance established a task force to analyze Canada’s payments system and make recommendations on the future of payments in Canada. They were asked to: Review the safety, soundness and efficiency of the payments system; Determine whether there was sufficient …
… Through extensive consultation with our program partners, Payments Canada has determined the need for revised launch timing for the Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system. An extension in the delivery date (or … RTR system. We recognize that there will be impacts for the payment ecosystem in Canada. Our members, regulators, …
… Regulatory environment The Payment Clearing and Settlement Act assigns the Bank of … systems for the purpose of controlling systemic risk and payment system risk. Lynx has been designated as systemically important under this Act and, as a result, Payments Canada is subject to oversight from the governor of …
… we replace ‘being there’ with digital interactions. From a payments perspective, use of cash has declined significantly, contactless payments have increased, as has use of e-Transfer. Digital … result in approximately 33 million additional government payments over the four months of the initiative. To support …
… views of the author(s), and are not intended as an official Payments Canada statement or position. Summary Recently, we have seen significant discussions in payments literature regarding countries moving towards becoming cashless societies. In Canada, electronic payment alternatives to the use of cash have flourished, in …