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SUMMARY:Bank of Finland Seminar on Financial Market Infrastructures
UID:https://bankinglibrary.com/bank-of-finland-seminar-on-financial-market-infrastructures-2/
LOCATION:Helsinki, Finland
DTSTAMP:20260515Z
DTSTART:20260515Z
DTEND:20260515Z
DESCRIPTION:CfP Deadline:
May 15, 2026
Conference Event:
August 27-28, 2026
Event Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Organizer(s):
Bank of Finland
Description:
The 24th Annual Seminar on Financial Market Infrastructures, hosted by the
Bank of Finland, will take place in person in Helsinki (Finland) on 27–28
August 2026.
We invite submissions addressing topical questions on financial market
infrastructures (FMIs) including large-value and retail payment systems,
securities settlement systems and central counterparties.  Specifically, we
invite submissions of applied studies that use data‑driven or
computational approaches, as well as research on FMIs. 
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:•    FMI Simulations
and the development of simulation methodologies•    Applications of
machine learning in the analysis of FMI data•    Implications and
opportunities of tokenisation for designs, architecture, or functionalities
of FMIs•    Instant payments, central bank digital currencies and
stablecoins•   “Traditional” FMI research, including stress testing,
risk metrics, liquidity in FMIs, critical participant analysis, payment
behavior, and early warning indicators
Submission: 
All papers should be submitted via the following the instructions
below. -    Submissions are encouraged from central bank researchers,
policymakers, practitioners, and academics. -    Extended abstracts of
750 to 1500 words – or completed papers, if already available – should
be sent in Word or PDF to tatu.laine(-at)bof.fi  to be received no later
than Friday, 15 May 2026. -    Authors will be contacted with a
decision on their submission by end of May 2026. -    Successful
authors will be asked to provide a presentation and preferably a full paper
no later than Friday, 14 August 2026. -    Authors will be given 25
minutes to present their paper at the conference, followed by a short
presentation by a discussant and open discussion.-    There is no fee to
attend. Lunch on both days and a conference dinner will be provided.
Authors of accepted papers will be responsible for their travel and
accommodation costs.
Link(s):
Bank of Finland Seminar on Financial Market Infrastructures
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