Payments & Liquidity

Bank of England - Extending RTGS and CHAPS settlement hours - next steps towards near 24x7 settlement | Bank of England (May 2026)

Bank of England consultation paper outlining next steps to extend RTGS and CHAPS toward near 24x7 settlement. It assesses sequencing, options such as weekend and longer weekday hours, and implications for cross-border payments, liquidity, and settlement risk.

Topics: payments, cross-border, settlement, risk

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