2024-07-15 Payments BB Meeting notes
Date
Jul 15, 2024
Participants
@Kibuuka, Arnold
@Elie Sawaya
@Mauree, Venkatesen
@David Higgins
Florian Greunz (MasterCard)
Dirk Muehlenweg (MasterCard)
@PSRAMKUMAR
@James Dailey
Goals
Review of action points from the previous meeting
B2G and G2B use cases discussio
Discussion topics
Item | Presenter | Notes |
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Review of Action Points: |
| The group briefly discussed the changes made to the specifications to align with the work done in phase one. Arnold to publish a one-pager summarizing these changes that are currently in development. |
B2G and G2B Use Cases Discussion |
| @David Higgins presented a document detailing potential scenarios for government-to-business (G2B) and business-to-government (B2G) transactions, focusing on loan disbursements and repayments. He shared a workflow diagram illustrating the interactions between different entities (government loan system, businesses, banks, ID building block, payment building block).
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Additional comments | Florian Greunz | Florian Greunz from MasterCard expressed interest in understanding the role of the payment building block in cross-border transactions. He explained that MasterCard's cross-border services platform could facilitate payments between the government bank and the business bank, offering various endpoints for recipients to receive funds. |
Discussion on Regional Payments and Global Payment Challenges | @James Dailey | @James Dailey initiated a discussion on the broader context of regional payments and the challenges of global payments. He suggested that GovStack should consider aligning with initiatives like the digital public infrastructure and explore solutions for cross-border payments. |
Action items
Decisions
- The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 22nd, at 3:00 PM