Payments Canada

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Period: 24 Oct 2008 - 27 Jun 2024

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Tracey Black joins Payments Canada executive team; Andrew McCormack named CIO

Payments Canada announced today the appointment of Tracey Black to Executive Director, Modernization and Andrew McCormack to Chief Information Officer, effective November 1.

Canadians have checkout abandonment issues

Everything in the retail, service, sharing economy and hospitality business is about creating an exceptional customer experience. Yet, according to a new study released today by Payments Canada, friction at the end of the path to purchase in store and online is causing 53 per cent of Canadians to abandon a purchase.

Payments Canada names Andrew McCormack VP, payments and technology

Payments Canada today announced the appointment of Andrew McCormack to Vice President, Payments & Technology, joining Chief Risk Officer, Peter Dodicas newcomers to the organization’s executive leadership team.

Payments Canada appoints new CRO

Payments Canada, the country’s financial market infrastructure for payments, today announced that Peter Dodic joins its Executive Leadership Team as Chief Risk Officer.

TMX and Bank of Canada conclude blockchain 'feasible' for securities settlement

Using distributed ledger technology for instantaneous clearing and settlement of securities is "feasible", Canada's central bank and biggest exchange operator have concluded in the wake of a proof-of-concept test.

Canadian SMEs want more digital payment options

Small businesses in Canada are ready for more payment options, according to a new Payments Canada survey. Businesses want more choice for their customers at point-of-sale and more options for their back-office payments to suppliers and vendors, such as e-transfers, e-wallets and digital currencies.

Canada completes first milestone on payments modernisation program

Payments Canada, the country’s financial market infrastructure for payments, is implementing a new credit risk model for the country’s retail payment system, effective March 12, 2018.

Canadian government to review merits of open banking

Canada's government is set to conduct a review into the merits of introducing an open banking regime which would give consumers the ability to share their financial data with third parties.

Payments Canada releases detailed future view of Canadian payments

Payments Canada today issued an in-depth view of the target end state for payment system modernization in Canada, including the infrastructure, rules and standards that will benefit Canadians and businesses from coast-to-coast.

Convenience and rewards drive Canadians' payment choices

Convenience and rewards are the dominant themes in this year’s Canadian Payment Methods and Trends (CPMT) report by Payments Canada.

TMX, Bank of Canada and Payments Canada to run blockchain settlement tests

Payments Canada, the Bank of Canada and TMX Group have come together to experiment with an integrated securities and payment settlement platform based on distributed ledger technology.

Sibos 2017: Blockchain - reality or utopia

Sunny optimism faced off with hard-nosed pragmatism during an early Sibos session on blockchain in the cash and securities settlement space, as ConsenSys rep Monica Singer tried desperately to win over cynical bankers.