tereweni
JF-Expert Member
- Aug 15, 2012
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East african business doing cross-border transactions have less than two years to use their cheque books after which all bulk payments in the region will be done electronically.
The EAC-payment and settlement system integration project is nearly complete, with work currently ongoing to upgrade the real time gross settlement systems of regional central banks. the project is funded by the African Development Bank(AFDB) though a grant of over $22.5M, is expected to go live in 2021.
the project will strengthern the efficiency of cross-border fund transfer across EAC countries. Implementation of the system will facilitate the phasing out of cheques , decreasethe use of cash and enable a smooth migration to electronic payments.
The EAC-payment and settlement system integration project is nearly complete, with work currently ongoing to upgrade the real time gross settlement systems of regional central banks. the project is funded by the African Development Bank(AFDB) though a grant of over $22.5M, is expected to go live in 2021.
the project will strengthern the efficiency of cross-border fund transfer across EAC countries. Implementation of the system will facilitate the phasing out of cheques , decreasethe use of cash and enable a smooth migration to electronic payments.