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Central banks must work hard to keep up with the ever-changing payments landscape.By 1990, many countries had real-time gross settlement
stanley termoska RTGS systems in place to rapidly clear and settle high-value transactions. Some, like Denmark,聽debuted their in-house solutions in the early 2000s. But as countries continue to demand more from their RTGS offerings, many are realizing that their aging services no longer meet their needs.While central banks with legacy RTGS systems are pondering their
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stanley cup s who have already done so, and SIA channels these insights from its client base to improve its offering. The company provides the same base RTGS solution but customizes it to meet each customers needs. De Lorenzo said SIA holds an annual conference with
