The ECB at Sibos 2024
When, where
21 – 24 October 2024
Beijing, China
All times below are China Standard Time (CST)
Agenda
Sessions hosted by the ECB
Wednesday, 23 October, 9:45-10:15 – Exhibitor Stage 1 (ES1)
Exhibitor Session: Digital euro – get the latest insights
A digital euro would be Europe’s retail central bank digital currency. Learn more from the European Central Bank on why a digital euro is needed and how it will fit into the financial ecosystem. The session gives an overview of decisions taken and dives into the key questions under discussion.
Speaker:
- Evelien Witlox, ECB
Sessions hosted at the Eurosystem stand
This year, come and meet us and discover what we do. Dedicated sessions taking place at our stand are:
Monday, 21 October, 14:00-14:30 – Eurosystem stand F06
Information session on digital euro with Evelien Witlox, Director
Europe’s retail central bank digital currency, a digital euro, would be an electronic means of payment available to everyone in the euro area. Come by our stand to learn more about the digital euro project and address your questions.
Tuesday, 22 October, 15:45-16:15 – Eurosystem stand F06
Information session on ECMS with Dimitri Pattyn, Deputy Director General
Learn the latest about the future Eurosystem Collateral Management System, ECMS. The ECMS is a unified system set to replace the 20 existing systems of the euro area national central banks, harmonising the management of collateral for Eurosystem credit operations. Join to get further insights and ask your questions.
Wednesday, 23 October, 14:00-14:30 – Eurosystem stand F06
Information session on TIPS, cross-border payments and retail payments in Europe with Dimitri Pattyn, Deputy Director General
TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) is the Eurosystem’s fast retail payment system processing payments around the clock, every day of the year. Join our session to discuss about TIPS, cross-border payments and retail payments in Europe. Ask your questions about the services's multi-currency set-up and the ongoing work to implement cross-currency settlement between euro, Swedish kronor and Danish krone.
Wednesday, 23 October, 16:00-17:30 – Eurosystem stand F06
Reception at the ECB stand
To register for the reception, please send an email to
mip.events@ecb.europa.eu
Thursday, 24 October, 14:00-14:30 – Eurosystem stand F06
Information session on T2 and T2S with Dimitri Pattyn, Deputy Director General
Join our session and learn more about the Eurosystem’s real-time gross settlement system, T2 and T2S, its securities settlement system. Gain insights into how central banks and commercial banks can send and receive euro payments seamlessly across Europe through T2. You can also learn how T2S contributes to the integration and efficiency of financial markets in Europe by harmonising securities settlement in central bank money at the pan-European level.
Sessions with ECB speakers
Tuesday, 22 October, 13:30-14:30 – Conference Stage 1
Achieving the G20’s roadmap for cross-border payments: A central bank perspective
Public and private sectors are rallying around the G20 goals for enhancing cross-border payments. Hear how central banks see their role in reaching the ambitious G20 targets. What tools and capabilities do they have at hand to impact the efficiency of cross-border payments? And how can innovation and collaboration on a global scale help overcome barriers and mitigate risks towards achieving greater efficiency? Join us as we debate various dimensions of cross-border payments and their interconnectivity with domestic payment systems within the broader framework of the G20 objectives.
Speakers:
- Dimitri Pattyn, ECB
- Faisal Al Hijawi, BUNA
- Burkhard Balz, Deutsche Bundesbank
- Dr. Susan Koech, Central Bank of Kenya
Moderator: Marianne Demarchi, Swift
Tuesday, 22 October, 16:00-17:00 – Conference Stage 1
Reality check: How far have CBDCs come?
When it comes to CBDCs, how much progress has been made over the last year? In some countries, wholesale CBDCs have overtaken retail ones, as development and production continues throughout a diverse range of countries, including China, the UAE, India, Brazil and Kazakhstan. The rollout of CBDCs is increasingly moving closer, pressing the need for vital design decisions on scalability, security, programmability and cross-border interoperability. In this session, we’ll unpack what these decisions are, what they mean, past learnings and future roadmaps.
Speakers:
Evelien Witlox, ECB
- Noopur Chaturvedi, National Payments Corporation of India
- Changchun Mu, Digital Currency Institute of the People’s Bank of China
- Binur Zhalenov, National Bank of Kazakhstan
Moderator: Benedicte Nolens, BIS Innovation Hub
Wednesday, 23 October, 10:15-11:00 – Standards Forum
Central banks and their role in ISO 20022 adoption
The global payments ecosystem is steadily ramping up. Many key players already have ambitious plans for enriched data to drive their policy objectives.
Join us as we explore the important role market infrastructures and central banks will play in both the domestic and cross-border, end-to-end payments. Don't miss out as we discover what role all of this plays in enhancing interoperability for our global community.
Speakers:
- Jean Clement, ECB
- Magedi Titus Thokwane, South African Reserve Bank
Moderator: Tom Dunbar, Swift
Thursday, 24 October, 11:15-12:15 – Conference Stage 3
New settlement opportunities in a multi-currency world
Given the growing importance of commerce with and within Asia, new trends in the currencies used to settle these trades are starting to emerge. What impact can we expect the shift to a more multi-currency world to have on global banks and currency trading centres? Get the latest updates and insights from policy makers, trade economists and global clearing banks.
Speakers:
Karen Ann Birkel, ECB
- Dhiraj Rajan Bajaj, Standard Chartered Bank
- Robert Carnell, ING
- Xiaolei Cui, Agricultural Bank of China
- Albion Murati, McKinsey & Company
Moderator: Huabin Wang, Bank of China