Payments Perspectives

Welcome to Payments Perspectives - a series of articles authored by individual staff members from Payments Canada and guest contributors, that cover a range of payments-related topics and issues. The series also welcomes and encourages you, the reader, to submit comments and suggestions on ideas put forward in this series to help shape and progress the discussion. 

Please contact research@payments.ca if you have any questions or if you would like to contribute to our series.

DISCLAIMER: Articles are written to reflect the interests and views of the author(s), and are not intended as an official Payments Canada statement or position. Furthermore, all commentary will be moderated and reviewed before posting and will be subject to standard community rules and guidelines.

Is Canada moving towards a cashless society?

August 12, 2019
Recently, we have seen significant discussions in payments literature regarding countries moving towards becoming cashless societies. In Canada, electronic payment alternatives to the use of cash have flourished, in the form of credit and... Read more about Is Canada moving towards a cashless society?

Open banking for the common good?

June 20, 2019
Canada’s Department of Finance released a consultation paper earlier in 2019 to examine the merits of introducing an open banking framework in Canada. An open banking framework would give Canadians more control over their financial data,... Read more about Open banking for the common good?

Introducing the Bitcoin Sentiment Tracker

June 5, 2019
These are interesting times in the world of payments. Never have Canadians had so many options to pay (and be paid) for goods and services. From cash and debit card, to cheque and credit card, to electronic funds transfer and wire… the... Read more about Introducing the Bitcoin Sentiment Tracker

19 reasons why mobile phones will dominate payments

May 3, 2019
The payments industry is already the locus of significant change in financial services. This pace will accelerate in coming years as developments in digital ID, security, data and privacy, user expectations, and technological capability... Read more about 19 reasons why mobile phones will dominate payments

Data laws for the digital age

April 2, 2019
In an increasingly information-driven world, legal frameworks governing the sharing and use of data in payment services — and awareness of their unintended consequences — are of critical importance. This article explores the dynamics... Read more about Data laws for the digital age

Economics of tiered participation in payments

December 13, 2018
This piece provides a summary of the key factors that drive the emergence of tiered relationships in payment systems and other financial market infrastructures. More specifically, the piece highlights key considerations surrounding the... Read more about Economics of tiered participation in payments

Business payments in Canada: a trilogy of surveys point to inefficiencies

December 11, 2018
The global payments landscape continues to evolve in line with the commercial demands of businesses and their stakeholders. While resources devoted to payments processing by Canadian businesses are estimated to have declined proportionally... Read more about Business payments in Canada: a trilogy of surveys point to inefficiencies

Introducing the Payments Perspectives series

December 10, 2018
Welcome to the launch of Payments Canada’s Payments Perspectives series. Here, readers can find short articles authored by individual staff members and from time-to-time guest contributors that cover a range of payments-related issues... Read more about Introducing the Payments Perspectives series

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