{"id":"australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","canonicalSlug":"australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","language":"en","title":"RBA seeks views on settlement for tokenised wholesale markets","summary":"The central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.","body":["The Reserve Bank of Australia launched a consultation on 3 September about the role of its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) in a tokenised financial ecosystem. It is seeking views on how central-bank settlement services could support tokenised assets and private money while preserving safety, efficiency and financial stability. Responses are due by 30 October 2026.","In a separate update with the Treasury, the RBA concluded that Australia’s retail payments system serves households and businesses well and found no clear public-interest case for a retail central bank digital currency. The assessment drew on public consultation about payment needs and potential CBDC features."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"RBA seeks views on settlement for tokenised wholesale markets\n\nThe central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.\n\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia launched a consultation on 3 September about the role of its Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System (RITS) in a tokenised financial ecosystem. It is seeking views on how central-bank settlement services could support tokenised assets and private money while preserving safety, efficiency and financial stability. Responses are due by 30 October 2026.\n\nIn a separate update with the Treasury, the RBA concluded that Australia’s retail payments system serves households and businesses well and found no clear public-interest case for a retail central bank digital currency. The assessment drew on public consultation about payment needs and potential CBDC features.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-03","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-03","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Reserve Bank of Australia","url":"https://www.rba.gov.au/media-releases/2026/mr-26-24.html","publishedAt":"2026-09-03","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/australia-reserve-bank-opens-tokenised-settlement-review"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}