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HSBC and Standard Chartered execute first live tokenised deposit transaction on Swift’s ledger

19 August 2026 UK
Reporter: Madison Hendrickson

The firms say this transaction on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger marks a milestone for the use of tokenised deposits by regulated financial institutions to issue, transfer, record, and settle tokenised deposits

RTGS.global partners with Bamboo

01 July 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The partnership combines RTGS.global's next-generation cross-border payment infrastructure with Bamboo's local payment network across Latin America

Neo and Triple-A join forces

23 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Through the collaboration, businesses will be able to accept stablecoin payments, and manage global treasury operations more efficiently, the firms says

CBI extends request to pay service to corporate market

17 June 2026 UK, Germany
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Corpay launches paying agent and escrow service

11 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Volante launches Vol360i agentic AI

09 June 2026 US
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Agents deliver configurable, confidence-based automation and predictability to financial institutions through exception handling, routing, and SLA monitoring

Crown Agents Bank authorised to open representative office in Guyana

21 May 2026 Guyana
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The office, expected to open in Georgetown during the second half of 2026, will mark CAB’s first permanent presence in South America

ARP Digital integrates into the Fireblocks Network for Payments

19 May 2026 Bahrain
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The collaboration aims to allow fintechs, payment service providers, and financial institutions using the Fireblocks Network to access regulated on/off-ramp and settlement infrastructure across GCC currencies through a single counterparty

Bayer migrates to Broadridge Swift Service Bureau

06 May 2026 Germany
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The transition modernises Bayer’s global payment infrastructure and enhances secure, standardised financial messaging across its international operations

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