The Financial Stability Board (FSB) published a roadmap to enhance cross-border payments. The roadmap has been delivered to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their consideration. .

The G20 has made enhancing cross-border payments a priority during the Saudi Arabian Presidency. Faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payment services, including remittances, while maintaining their safety and security, would have widespread benefits for citizens and economies worldwide, supporting economic growth, international trade, global development and financial inclusion.

Te report sets out actions and timelines in the following five focus areas:

• Committing to a joint public and private sector vision to enhance cross-border payments

• Coordinating on regulatory, supervisory and oversight frameworks

• Improving existing payment infrastructures and arrangements to support the requirements of the cross-border payments market

• Increasing data quality and straight-through processing by enhancing data and market practices

• Exploring the potential role of new payment infrastructures and arrangements.

A copy of the roadmap can be viewed here.