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HSBC, StanChart complete first live Swift blockchain transaction

Published 19 August 2026

HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first live cross-border transaction using Swift's blockchain-based ledger, a development that demonstrates early interoperability between banks' separate tokenized deposit systems for international payments.

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