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DBS and Ant Group Launch Treasury Tokens Pilot to Enhance Cross-Border Corporate Finance and Liquidity Management

DBS and Ant Group Launch Treasury Tokens Pilot to Enhance Cross-Border Corporate Finance

Singapore-based financial services group DBS Bank and Ant Group’s international division, Ant International, have collaborated to launch a pilot program for “DBS Treasury Tokens.” This initiative aims to improve the financial and liquidity management of multinational corporations.

Revolutionizing Multinational Finance with DBS Treasury Tokens

Reported by The Block, the DBS Treasury Tokens project operates on its licensed blockchain, facilitating Ant International entities’ multi-currency financial and liquidity management across different markets. This approach reduces the settlement time for intra-group transactions “from potentially taking days to mere seconds.” It optimizes internal liquidity and operational funding within the group, offering greater visibility, predictability, and control over the group’s cash positions for corporate finance executives. This also caters to the growing trend of e-commerce and 24/7 round-the-clock services.

Kelvin Li, the technical lead at Ant International, mentioned seeing promising use cases in real-time tax refunds and cross-border payments for small and medium-sized enterprises on their Whale platform.

DBS’s Blockchain Initiatives and Collaboration with MAS

As Singapore’s largest bank by assets, DBS has been deeply involved in blockchain technology and has undertaken various financial technology projects in collaboration with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Projects like Project Orchid aim to establish purpose-bound money (PBM) based on programmable payment and programmable currency concepts and functionalities. This enables retail outlets to conduct instant settlement, payments, and receipts through customers using vouchers issued at the base of the digital Singapore dollar, enhancing cash flows and saving backend administration time.

Lim Soon Chong, Managing Director of DBS’s Global Transaction Services Group, highlighted that DBS’s licensed blockchain lays the foundation for new efficiencies and functionalities in traditional banking services, such as programmable, fragmented, and atomic value transfers.

Innovative Blockchain Integration in Fintech

Ravi Menon, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), elaborated on the innovative combination of blockchain in fintech during the 2022 Singapore Fintech Festival. For a detailed explanation, please refer to the report: “From the Five Elements to Fintech Innovation: Singapore’s Aspiration to Become a Hub for Cryptographic Assets.”

DBS’s project tailored for Ant Group’s cross-border financial management showcases the bank’s deep involvement in the blockchain sector, paving the way for new efficiencies and functionalities in traditional banking services.

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