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Project Meridian FX: Joint Project by the Eurosystem and London Centres, and the Bank of England, to Test Synchronised Settlement in FX

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The project will provide insights on how operators of real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems could enable interoperability with new payments technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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13 APAC-Born Companies Recognized Among Top Global Cross-Border Payment Leaders of 2025

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The company was an early adopter of distributed ledger technology (DLT), teaming up in 2017 with Ripple Labs and pioneering blockchain-based remittances from Japan to Thailand and Vietnam. Thunes has been featured in the FXC Intelligence Cross-Border Payments 100 list for all seven years.

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HSBC Pilots Quantum-Safe Technology for Tokenised Gold

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Last year, HSBC was the first global bank to offer tokenised physical gold to institutional investors using distributed ledger technology (DLT). Both launches use the technology of the HSBC Orion digital assets platform.

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Banco Santander, Lloyds Banking Group, and UBS Successfully Settle Pilot Uncleared Margin Transfers in the Sterling Fnality Payment System

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This real-world proof-of-concept proves that Fnality can be used to make bilateral margin payments using the £FnPS, and marks the first instance of a fully regulated Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)-based payment system being used to settle margin for the purposes of real-world inter-bank derivative exposures.

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SC Ventures and G+D Complete Pilot on Different Types of CBDC Systems

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The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies. The PoC explored two models.

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How Visa’s Using Blockchain Tech To Simplify X-Border Payments

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Emerging technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), increased international commerce, and new players like TransferWise, Alibaba and Amazon exacerbate these issues by introducing competition. Deep Dive: Interoperability Initiatives For Cross-Border Payments. About The Tracker.

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Trade Finance Poised for Digital Revolution Though Obstacles Remain

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The report emphasizes the need for integrated digital solutions and the importance of standards and interoperability. APIs, a key technology that’s being used in the industry, enable systems to communicate with each other without human intervention, and serve as a way to exchange data quickly and securely.

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