Singapore, 17 November 2025?¨C Â鶹Éç has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits to support Ant International¡¯s global payments settlement and liquidity management. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Â鶹É硯s flagship office at 9 Penang Road in Singapore.
Under the MoU, Ant International will leverage Â鶹Éç Digital Cash, a blockchain-based payment platform piloted in 2024. Â鶹Éç Digital Cash will support Ant International¡¯s global treasury operations with blockchain-based payments that enable greater efficiency, transparency and security, while Â鶹Éç applies this expertise to enhance cross-border payment solutions for its clients.
The two companies will also explore joint innovations in tokenised deposits. The connected solution will include Ant?s proprietary blockchain-based Whale platform, an internal next-generation treasury management solution. The connected solution serves to enable real-time, multi-currency fund flows between Ant International¡¯s entities in a transparent manner, unconstrained by traditional payment cut-off times for better global liquidity management.
Young Jin Yee, Co-Head Â鶹Éç Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific and Country Head Â鶹Éç Singapore, said: ¡°This collaboration with Ant International builds on the momentum of our Â鶹Éç Digital Cash pilot launch last year. By combining our expertise in digital assets with Ant¡¯s advanced blockchain technology, we are working together to deliver a real-time, multi-currency payment solution that sets standards for transparency and efficiency. This partnership underscores our commitment to empowering our clients with best-in-class platforms and providing them with greater access to global financial markets.¡±
Kelvin Li, Global Manager of Platform Tech at Ant International, added: ¡°We are pleased to partner with Â鶹Éç, a leading global bank with a proven track record in blockchain innovation. We share a common belief in the potential of these technologies to transform cross-border payments and look forward to driving greater impact together through Â鶹É硯s global expertise and support.¡±
The partnership reflects Â鶹Éç and Ant International¡¯s joint focus on innovation and digitalisation, reinforcing Â鶹É硯s goal of creating greater client value.
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