Currency Research Payments Week
The Currency Research Payments Week is a unique event that offers a wealth of insights, networking opportunities, and collaboration in the payments space. We are excited to present not just one, but two esteemed conferences consecutively, allowing you to fully engage and immerse yourself in the most relevant talking points for the industry.
2025 Payments Week Full Agenda
2025 Payments Week Confirmed Speakers
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About the Events
One Week of Insights in Payments Market Infrastructure, Policy, Strategy, Cross-Border Payments, Technology and Networking
Experience a week of convergence in the payments sector: attend two pivotal events consecutively. Hear from and network with Central Banks and payments professionals across the private sector, this is your chance to delve into the essential topics shaping the payments industry.
The Central Bank Payments Conference stands as the premier gathering to address the most significant issues and developments in central bank payment systems and market infrastructures. Here, distinguished leaders from central banks’ payment divisions, regulatory bodies, payment service providers, financial services institutions, and network operators worldwide convene to engage in critical discussions on policy and strategic initiatives.
For commercial sector payments players, strategic change is driven by many factors, and the pace of this change is faster than ever. The digital asset ecosystem is now starting to evolve as use cases become clearer, whilst AI and other emerging technologies offer both opportunities and threats. In parallel to this, other more established sources of change are still being worked through such as ISO20022 implementation, the response to the challenge of fraud and how to follow the lead of emerging markets on cross-border payments. Finally, many countries are starting to think more deeply about open banking and open finance. Banks, payment providers, vendors and fintechs therefore must gain deep market intelligence on these issues to ensure they stay ahead of these trends and spend their finite change bandwidth in a way that maximises competitive advantage.
The Global Payments Summit gathers thought leaders from across an industry that is vital to support everyday lives and underpins the global economy. Join GPS to understand how your business can get ahead of these trends and gain a competitive advantage.
About Currency Research
Independence, Experience, and Relationships
Currency Research (CR) maintains its global presence in the cash and payment industry, pioneering innovation. Our latest conferences delve into groundbreaking developments at the nexus of payments, innovation, and technology. Since 1992, CR has upheld its independence, offering objective insights into industry developments. With close ties to central banks, regulators, and industry leaders, CR leads in providing premium conferences tailored to specific audiences. Through intimate environments that foster collaboration, CR facilitates thought leadership amidst industry transformation.
Innovative Insights: Exploring Timely Topics in the Ever-Evolving Payments World
Central Bank Payments Conference
Click to discover more- European Commission and Euro-System initiatives reshaping EU payment systems and New Payment Service Directive (PSD3)
- Progress towards the digital euro
- Payment innovations relevant to central banks
- Impact of artificial intelligence on central bank activities
- Regulated Liability Networks and central banks’ roles
- Future of cash and strategies of card schemes/telecom operators
- Standardization initiatives
- Progress on financial inclusion and cyber-resilience
- Completion of the G20 cross-border payments roadmap
- Impact of Net Zero carbon emissions on the payments industry (joint session with GPS)
Global Payments Summit
Click to discover more- Fraud Prevention, Analytics, and Compensation.
- Digital Assets; CBDCs, Tokenized deposits, Stablecoins, Digital wallets….
- Emerging Tech; AI and quantum computing opportunities and risks and Emerging use cases in the industry
- Future of Bulk Payments & ISO20022
- Open Banking & Open Finance
- Retail Payments and Consumer Protection
- Impact of Net Zero carbon emissions on the payments industry (joint session with CBPC)
2025 Participating Organisations
2025 Participating Countries
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia
Please Note: These conferences are subject to the Chatham House Rule unless otherwise stated by a particular speaker/panel or participant. The Chatham House Rule dictates that participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. All attendees (including any press/media in attendance) are required to strictly adhere to this stipulation.
