More than 40 financial institutions and eight central banks have tested a shared platform for tokenised cross-border payments under Project Agorá. The initiative, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Institute of International Finance (IIF), is exploring whether tokenisation can improve wholesale cross-border payments. Its prototype combines tokenised central bank reserves and [...] The post Eight Central Banks Test Tokenised Cross-Border Payments Under Project Agorá appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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In yesterday’s Mansion House speech, the UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed that the issuance of the country’s digital government bond, DIGIT, will take place in early 2027, making the UK the first G7 country to issue a digital sovereign bond. Simultaneously, a joint US-UK statement on stablecoins was published alongside the recommendations of the Transatlantic […] The post UK-US Transatlantic Taskforce prioritizes tokenized assets, stablecoins appeared first on Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise .
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Global financial messaging network SWIFT has launched a blockchain-based shared ledger and is preparing to begin live pilots with 17 major banks marking one of the banking industry’s biggest moves toward tokenized cross-border payments. The pilot will allow participating institutions, including HSBC, Citi, BNP Paribas, UBS, Standard Chartered, DBS, ANZ, BNY, Wells Fargo and others, to move tokenized bank deposits across borders 24 hours a day, including nights and weekends, while continuing to settle transactions through existing banking infrastructure. […]
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Swift has made the initial phase of its blockchain-based ledger available for use, with banks preparing to pilot live transactions. The financial messaging network is enabling 17 global banks to pilot 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenised deposits through the new ledger. The shared ledger provides participating financial institutions with a secure orchestration layer. Banks can [...] The post Swift’s Blockchain Ledger Enters Pilot Phase with 17 Global Banks appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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