Bank of England lays out blueprint for RTGS reboot

“Comprehensive rebuild” of the payments platform will retain many core features while boosting resilience and functionality

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Stronger foundations: BoE prepares for major upgrade of RTGS system

The Bank of England (BoE) has sketched plans for a revamped real-time gross-settlement (RTGS) system, launching a consultation on September 16.

The central bank plans to undertake a "comprehensive rebuild" of the underlying technology, in the process retaining core functions and resilience, but aiming to design a system with the flexibility to keep up with the fast-moving payments market.

The main goals are broader access, higher resilience, improved interoperability with other systems and a

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