By Neville Arjani, Principal Research at Payments Canada The research team at Payments Canada has been deeply involved in Modernization since the outset and it has been interesting to study the various initiatives going on around the world and their... Read more Mod Blog: Partnering with an industry research leader to promote risk management and efficiency in Lynx design

By Jan Pilbauer, Executive Director of Modernization & CIO Since Canada set off on our Modernization journey, we have talked a lot about faster payments, a.k.a.  the real-time rail. And, while I’m pretty sure the concept is quite familiar for... Read more Mod Blog: A real-time what? Inspiration from across the pond(s)

By Robert Vokes Canadians are increasingly digital, and soon paying bills, transferring money and other digital transactions will be faster and more convenient. Recently, Payments Canada selected global consulting firm Accenture to support a multi-year initiative to transform Canada’s payments... Read more Mod Blog: Faster, more efficient payments are on the way for Canadians

By Jan Pilbauer, Executive Director, Modernization and CIO and Antoinette Leung, Director, Regulatory Modernization As a financial market infrastructure, managing risk is foundational to what we do. It is also, understandably, a frequent topic of conversation as we discuss modern... Read more Mod Blog: The formalities and informalities of risk

Canada’s payments Modernization program is moving along quite nicely and, as outlined in our Roadmap & High-Level Plan, enhancements to Automated Funds Transfer (AFT) – or batch payments - will be first out of the gate.  We are looking forward to... Read more Mod Blog: Long live the batch – Why modernizing AFT is the right move for Canada