Standard Chartered

New Capabilities

Launched tokenised deposits in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's interbank settlement used to stop when the banking day ended. On November 2, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said its Project Ensemble pilot can now clear tokenised deposit transfers between banks around the clock, using tokenised central bank money as the settlement asset.

Updated 3 days ago

Money Moves

Acquirer of Zodia Custody

Standard Chartered signed final agreements to buy Zodia Custody, the digital asset custodian that grew out of its own venture arm. The deal moves Zodia's regulated custody business into the bank's securities services unit, so institutional clients get crypto and traditional securities from one provider.

Updated Oct 24

New Capabilities

Now offers regulated custody of RLUSD in Dubai

Standard Chartered's Dubai branch now holds Ripple's dollar-pegged RLUSD stablecoin for institutional clients, making the bank one of the first major lenders to offer regulated custody of the token. The service runs through the Dubai International Financial Centre under the supervision of the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Updated Oct 18