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Project Guardian: Interoperability From Tokenised Bank Liabilities Could Save Firms $50bn in FX Fees

The Fintech Times

As a Project Guardian participant, Ant International also leveraged its blockchain-based Whale platform to develop a global treasury management use case for real-time multi-currency clearing and settlement. By enabling interoperability between bank solutions, payments can be completed 24/7 with FX settlement conducted in real-time.

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Standard Chartered, Ant Complete First Blockchain-Based SGD Settlement

Fintech News

This solution leverages blockchain technology, including advanced encryption and AI, to enhance the efficiency and transparency of fund movements for improved global liquidity management. This achievement builds on a recent successful test settlement of a Hong Kong dollar (HKD)-denominated transaction between the two companies.

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Digital Rupiah Inches Closer with Successful Completion of PoC

Fintech News

The processes included converting reserve account balances into digital Rupiah and vice versa, ensuring seamless interoperability with Bank Indonesias Real-Time Gross Settlement (BI-RTGS) system. The PoC demonstrated the transformative potential of DLT-based systems in improving liquidity management.

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J.P. Morgan: Tech Uncovers New Liquidity Management Opportunities

PYMNTS

In pursuit of instant cash management and visibility, treasurers' modernization efforts have been underway for some time, with the global coronavirus crisis greatly accelerating those initiatives as liquidity management has become even more vital to the enterprise's overall health. But they need to be planned for.".

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RT2: A strategic transformation for UK payment providers

The Payments Association

It enhances resilience, broadens access, improves interoperability, and enables innovation, thereby modernising the UK’s financial infrastructure. RT2 offers four key advancements: enhanced resilience, expanded access, wider interoperability, and improved functionality. Why is it important? What’s next?

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DBS Launches Blockchain-Powered Treasury Tokens Pilot With Ant International for 24/7 Treasury and Liquidity Management

Fintech Finance

DBS has announced the pilot launch of DBS Treasury Tokens, a next-generation treasury and liquidity management solution, in collaboration with Ant International. This greatly enhances extensibility and interoperability with multiple industry payment infrastructures that DBS is involved in.

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Somalia Launches First Nationwide Instant Payment System Powered by BPC

Fintech Finance

By introducing the SOMQR standard and establishing the Somalia Payment Switch (SPS) as the scheme manager and operator, CBS aims to reduce reliance on cash, ensure interoperability, and expand financial services across the country. The demand for secure, fast, and modern payment solutions has been pressing.