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国际航空运输协会（IATA）近期对外宣告了一项创新举措：他们将在为全球航空业服务的金融结算体系中纳入数字货币这一新兴支付手段。这一消息的发布，无疑为航空业的数字化转型之路再添一块重要基石。
国际航空运输协会金融结算与分销服务部门的高级副总裁Muhammad Albakri对此发表了自己的见解：“数字化浪潮正以前所未有的速度席卷我们生活的方方面面，而货币作为经济活动的血液，其形态的变化更是引人注目。随着数字货币在全球范围内的普及与应用日益广泛，我们国际航空运输协会的行业金融结算系统自然也要与时俱进，充分满足使用我们服务的广大客户群体的多元化需求。”
在这一系列变革中，数字人民币作为先锋力量，将于2024年底率先在中国地区的计费和结算计划（BSP）中闪亮登场。这一举措不仅体现了中国在全球数字货币领域内的领先地位，也彰显了国际航空运输协会对中国市场的高度重视与认可。
Albakri进一步强调：“中国无疑是全球数字货币应用最为前沿的国家之一。国际航协中国航空委员会敏锐地捕捉到了这一趋势，并主动提出将数字人民币纳入我们的BSP体系。这无疑是一个具有里程碑意义的进展，我们国际航空运输协会将全力以赴，确保在年底前顺利完成数字人民币的接入工作。”
当然，国际航空运输协会的探索并未止步于此。他们还在密切关注行业动态，深入研究在结算系统中引入其他数字货币的可能性，以满足不同国家和地区客户的多样化需求。
Albakri表示：“在引入数字人民币的过程中，我们将积累宝贵的经验，这些经验将为我们未来引入其他数字货币奠定坚实的基础。我们始终坚信，只有不断创新，才能跟上时代的步伐，为客户提供更加便捷、高效的金融服务。”
值得一提的是，早在2024年7月，国际航协就已经在其国际航协货币清算服务（ICCS）中增加了人民币离岸（CNH）货币，使得该服务所能处理的货币种类达到了74种之多。这一举措不仅进一步丰富了国际航协的金融服务体系，也为全球航空公司的资金管理提供了更多的便利与选择。
国际航空运输协会的全球现金管理系统ICCS凭借其强大的功能，使得航空公司财务主管能够轻松地将全球销售资金汇回其指定的首选货币账户。这一服务不仅加速了营运资金的流转，还显著降低了外汇风险，为航空公司的稳健运营提供了有力保障。
在谈及数字货币与现有结算系统的整合时，Albakri再次强调了客户体验的重要性：“无论是数字人民币还是其他任何结算方式，其核心都在于更好地服务于客户，适应他们在支付方式上的行为变化。我们始终将客户的满意度放在首位，致力于为他们提供最优质、最便捷的金融服务体验。”
最后，国际航空运输协会负责财务结算和分销服务的高级副总裁还补充道：“付款过程应该是流畅且无缝的。我们绝不能让客户因为缺乏合适的付款方式而感到失望或不满。同时，航空公司也应该能够在机票销售过程中获得应有的价值回报。这是我们作为服务提供商的责任与使命。”
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that it will offer digital currencies in the financial settlement systems it operates for the aviation industry.
"Digitalization impacts many aspects of our daily lives, including the currency we use. With the increasing use of digital currencies, it is imperative that IATA's industry financial settlement systems adapt to support the needs of those using our services," said Muhammad Albakri, IATA's senior vice president for Financial Settlement and Distribution Services.
The first digital currency to be offered is the digital Renminbi, which will be available in the China Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) by the end of 2024.
Albakri noted that China is one of the most advanced countries in the world in the adoption of digital currency.
"Recognizing the trend, IATA's China Airline Committee requested for the digital Renminbi to be included in the BSP. This is an important development and IATA will accommodate the digital Renminbi by year-end," he said.
IATA is also examining the potential to offer other digital currencies in its settlement systems based on the needs and requirements of the industry.
Albakri noted that the experience gained in introducing the digital Renminbi will help IATA in onboarding other digital currencies in the future.
In July 2024, IATA added the Renminbi Offshore (CNH) currency to its IATA Currency Clearance Service (ICCS), bringing the total number of currencies handled by the service to 74.
The ICCS—IATA's global cash management system—enables airline treasurers to repatriate their sales funds worldwide to their preferred nominated currencies. This results in accelerated and improved working capital management and reduced foreign exchange risks.
"At the heart of the integration of the digital Renminbi and all other settlement system work is a need to serve the customer and adapt to their behavioural changes in payment methods," Albakri said.
"Payment should be seamless. A customer shouldn't be frustrated by not having their payment method of choice available. Nor should airlines lose out on deriving the proper value from their ticket sales," the IATA senior vice president for Financial Settlement and Distribution Services added.
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