Novelette Panton
Division Chief, Payment System and Money Services Oversight Division
Bank of Jamaica
Biography
Dr. Novelette Panton has portfolio responsibility for the Payment System and Money Services Oversight Division which extends to oversight of the systematically important payment systems, granting of authorization to Payment Service Providers to issue electronic retail payment services, as well as, researching, advising and implementing FinTech innovations. In addition, the licensing and supervision of Money Services Businesses (MSBs), that is Cambios and Remittance entities fall under her purview. She is also the Chairman of the CBDC Steering Committee, Deputy Chair of the Risk Management Committee, a member of the National Payments System Council and international Committees including CARICOM Fintech Working Group; CEMLA Fintech Expert and Western Hemisphere Payments and Security Settlement Forums. Novelette holds a PhD in Economic Development Policy from the University of the West Indies.
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Bank of Jamaica is the central bank of Jamaica