CPMI Publishes Report on Central Banks and Money in Evolving Payments
Overview
On October 29, 2026, the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) published a report titled “The role of central banks and central bank money in an evolving payments landscape.” Building on a report published in August 2003, it examines how changes in the payments environment affect central banks and outlines policy tools they may use and considerations they may take into account.
Key points
- CPMI published the report on October 29, 2026.
- The report is titled “The role of central banks and central bank money in an evolving payments landscape.”
- The report examines how changes in the payments environment affect central banks and outlines policy tools and considerations.
Overview
The Bank of Japan announced the publication of a report by the BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI).
The current report builds on “The role of central bank money in payment systems,” published in August 2003.
Details
The report addresses how changes in the payments environment affect central banks and outlines related policy tools that central banks may use, along with matters they should consider.
The Bank of Japan’s announcement provides links to the original press release and report (PDF) on the Bank for International Settlements website, and posts a provisional translation of the report summary (PDF, 320 KB).