Resilience of Cross-Border Digital Transactions in Financial Infrastructures under Systemic Stress Events

Abdennasser G. Chaabane

Resilience of Cross-Border Digital Transactions in Financial Infrastructures under Systemic Stress Events

Authors

Abdennasser G. Chaabane

Cyber Resilience Architects , Morocco

Keywords:

cross-border payments, financial market infrastructures, systemic risk, cyber resilience, stress testing, liquidity risk, interoperability, cloud resilience

Synopsis

Cross-border digital payments depend on tightly coupled technical and institutional infrastructures spanning payment systems, messaging networks, correspondent banks, cloud platforms, and supervisory regimes. This paper proposes a compact framework for analyzing and improving resilience under systemic stress events (SSEs) including cyber incidents, cloud/service outages, liquidity shocks, and geopolitical disruptions. We synthesize literature, define stress typologies, propose measurable resilience metrics, and outline stress-testing methods and architectural/operational controls. A layered reference diagram and two decision-ready tables are provided to help practitioners assess readiness and prioritize investments.

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Published

February 15, 2022

Series

Research paper

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