The Interoperability Frontier - Aligning National Digital Stacks with Global Financial Corridors

While discussions of open finance & real-time payment systems are proliferating across developing regions like Central Asia (fueled by rapid public-sector digitalisation, instant payments & interoperable QR codes) they frequently remain "closed gardens." This roundtable addresses the technical & regulatory "connectors" needed to bridge these domestic sovereign stacks with global liquidity hubs & international payment networks.

The session will examine how emerging national infrastructure initiatives (including consent-based data sharing under Open Finance frameworks, e-KYC, and early DLT or stable token use cases) can scale beyond local borders without undermining systemic resilience or consumer trust. Participants will explore the delicate balance between safeguarding national data sovereignty & creating the open, competitive cross-border architecture necessary for a truly seamless financial corridor.