Our work programme also gives priority to initiatives such as the G20 Roadmap, coordinated by the FSB, aimed at promoting the development of cross-border payments, to make them cheaper, faster, more transparent and inclusive. A key output of the Roadmap is the identification of a set of qualitative and quantitative targets in the four main areas of costs, speed, access, and transparency.
On 27–28 September, the Bank of Italy will host an international conference in which we will take stock of the Roadmap one year after its launch. The roles played by businesses and governments in the payment system will be an important issue for discussion.