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Central Bank Payments Conference 2027

Central Bank Payments Conference 2027

Published 27 Oct 2026

ConferenceCentral Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)Cross-Border PaymentsDigital AssetsDigital Payments ChannelsFraud PreventionPaymentsStablecoinsTokenisationUpcoming

About the Event

The Central Bank Payments Conference (CBPC) 2027 is a three-day gathering in Bangkok, Thailand, examining the future of the payments ecosystem and the role central banks should play in shaping it. Its theme, “Payments at a Crossroads: Sovereignty, Technology, Agentic AI and the Changing Role of Central Banks”, considers how agentic AI, tokenisation, stablecoins, Open Finance and interconnected digital infrastructure are reshaping who controls payments and who carries the risk.

The programme combines plenary sessions that frame strategic choices with interactive tracks where delegates examine practical implications and compare experiences across jurisdictions. Plenary topics include digital wallets, the boundary between central banks and retail payments, cross-border payments as a network of networks, the new money landscape spanning CBDCs, stablecoins and tokenised money, fraud, and resilience in an always-on world.

For trade, treasury and payments professionals, the conference matters because it addresses strategic dependencies on global networks and foreign-controlled platforms, settlement finality, interoperability and operational resilience. These questions bear directly on cross-border payment flows, liquidity and the risk and liability frameworks that corporates and banks operate within.

Topics covered

  • Agentic AI
  • Tokenisation and stablecoins
  • Open Finance
  • Digital wallets
  • Cross-border payments
  • Fraud and resilience

Topics Covered:

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
Cross-Border Payments
Digital Assets
Digital Payments Channels
Fraud Prevention
Payments
Stablecoins
Tokenisation

Regions

East Asia & PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America & the CaribbeanMiddle East and North AfricaNorth America
Plenary Session

1. Payments at a Crossroads – Who Will Shape the Next Decade?

Payments are becoming faster, more intelligent, more interconnected and more politically important. What forces will reshape the industry over the coming decade? Where should markets lead, and where will policymakers intervene?

Plenary Session

2. The Game Changers: Digital Wallets

Discusses developments in digital wallets and contextual payments, and the policy aspects involved, e.g. standardisation, licensing, security and access.

Plenary Session

3. Central Banks and Retail Payments – Where Should the Boundary Be?

Considers how instant payment systems, CBDCs, digital identity, QR infrastructures and public payment platforms can place central banks closer to consumers and businesses, and how far they should go.

Plenary Session

4. Cross-Border Payments – From Connecting Systems to a Network of Networks

Examines the emerging architecture of cross-border payments, including interconnected FPS networks, regional systems connecting, and where blockchain-based solutions, correspondent banking and global networks fit.

Plenary Session

5. The New Money Landscape – Wallets, CBDCs, Stablecoins and Tokenised Money

Brings together CBDCs, commercial bank money, tokenised deposits and stablecoins, considering monetary sovereignty, settlement finality, interoperability and financial stability.

Plenary Session

6. The Fraud Arms Race – Can Payments Stay One Step Ahead?

Considers how AI, instant payments and social engineering are changing the economics of fraud, and the liability and data-sharing responsibilities of banks, PSPs, telecoms companies, technology platforms and consumers.

Plenary Session

7. Resilience in an Always-On World

Examines systemic resilience as payments run 24/7 on a small number of technology, cloud, telecoms and infrastructure providers, including independent fallback mechanisms and the role of cash as a contingency.

Interactive Closing Session

8. From Revolution to Evolution – What Should We Actually Change?

Panellists make their case on critical questions, including whether central banks should operate retail payment infrastructure, whether payment sovereignty matters more than global harmonisation, whether stablecoins will become mainstream, whether fraud data sharing should be mandatory, and whether redundancy is worth sacrificing efficiency for. Audience views gathered through live polls.

Workshop (Work in Progress)

Agentic AI and Payments – From Experimentation to Deployment to Standardisation

Explores agentic AI as the ‘New Frontier’ for payments. Details to be confirmed.

Workshop (Work in Progress)

Cyber Resilience & Quantum Readiness

Scenario-based discussion around cyber incidents, third-party dependencies and how payment infrastructures should prepare for the longer-term quantum threat.

Full day
Programme (Work in Progress)

Payments Edge Leadership Programme

Continuation of the development programme for future payment leaders established in Istanbul in 2026.

Research Partnership

Research Partnership

Presentation of the latest research papers curated by a panel of executive payment leaders following an open call for papers.

Round Table (Invitation Only)

Executive Closed-Door Round Table

Invitation only. Topic TBC.

Attend

15 Mar – 17 Mar 2027

Date

12:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Time

Bangkok, Thailand

In person

Map

Host
Currency Research

Currency Research