{"id":682201,"date":"2024-10-30T00:10:15","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/?p=682201"},"modified":"2024-10-30T00:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T18:40:22","slug":"iata-offering-digital-currencies-in-financial-settlement-systems-know-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/news\/article\/iata-offering-digital-currencies-in-financial-settlement-systems-know-more\/","title":{"rendered":"IATA offering digital currencies in financial settlement systems? Know more","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA<\/a>) announced that it will offer digital currencies in the financial settlement systems it operates for the aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDigitalization impacts many aspects of our daily lives, including the currency we use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the increasing use of digital currencies, it is imperative that IATA\u2019s industry financial settlement systems adapt to support the needs of those using our services,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Senior Vice President for Financial Settlement and Distribution Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first digital currency to be offered is the digital Renminbi, which will be available in the China Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) by the end of 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChina is one of the most advanced countries in the world in the adoption of digital currency. Recognizing the trend, IATA\u2019s China Airline Committee requested for the digital Renminbi to be included in the BSP. This is an important development and IATA will accommodate the digital Renminbi by year-end,\u201d said Albakri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IATA is also examining the potential to offer other digital currencies in its settlement systems based on the needs and requirements of the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe experience gained in introducing the digital Renminbi will help IATA in onboarding other digital currencies in the future,\u201d said Albakri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Additional Currency in ICCS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 2024, IATA added the Renminbi Offshore (CNH) currency to its IATA Currency Clearance Service (ICCS), bringing the total number of currencies handled by the service to 74. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ICCS is IATA\u2019s global cash management system. It enables airlines\u2019 treasurers to repatriate their sales funds worldwide to their preferred nominated currencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This results in an accelerated and improved working capital management and reduced foreign exchange risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt the heart of the integration of the digital Renminbi and all other settlement system work is a need to serve the customer and adapt to their behavioral changes in payment methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Payment should be seamless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A customer shouldn\u2019t be frustrated by not having their payment method of choice available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nor should airlines lose out on deriving the proper value from their ticket sales,\u201d said Albakri.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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