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The Central Bank’s Role in the Payment System: Legal and Policy Aspects

Christian A. Johnson, Robert S. Steigerwald

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The paper starts with a brief overview of the payment system and the roles central banks have traditionally played as payment intermediaries. In particular, it discusses interbank settlement and the role of bank money as a settlement asset. The paper shows that the concept of settlement finality, which has both legal and risk management dimensions, is a key attribute of any form of payment and is not a unique attribute of payments made through a central bank.

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The paper starts with a brief overview of the payment system and the roles central banks have traditionally played as payment intermediaries. In particular, it discusses interbank settlement and the role of bank money as a settlement asset. The paper shows that the concept of settlement finality, which has both legal and risk management dimensions, is a key attribute of any form of payment and is not a unique attribute of payments made through a central bank.

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The paper starts with a brief overview of the payment system and the roles central banks have traditionally played as payment intermediaries. In particular, it discusses interbank settlement and the role of bank money as a settlement asset. The paper shows that the concept of settlement finality, which has both legal and risk management dimensions, is a key attribute of any form of payment and is not a unique attribute of payments made through a central bank.

Key concepts: Settlement (finance), Payment, Business, Intermediary, Payment system, Payment service provider, Central bank, Asset (computer security)

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