UBS and Ant International Partner to Launch Real-Time Multi-Currency Blockchain Payments
UBS Group AG has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International to explore blockchain-based, real-time, multi-currency fund flows.
The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding at UBS’s Singapore office to leverage UBS’s “Digital Cash” payment platform and Ant’s proprietary “Whale” treasury platform to support global settlement and liquidity management across different currencies.
Under the agreement, Ant will adopt UBS Digital Cash—piloted in 2024—and jointly innovate on tokenised deposits and real-time transfers, aiming to enable fund movements around the clock without traditional cut-off constraints. This collaboration marks a significant step toward tokenised money becoming a core part of international payments infrastructure.
By combining UBS’s institutional expertise with Ant’s advanced blockchain capabilities, the partnership aims to deliver greater transparency, efficiency and speed in cross-border payments and treasury operations. This move reflects the growing momentum behind blockchain-based multi-currency models and programmable finance in the global financial system.
Clever Robot News Desk 18th November 2025
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