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Corporate treasury use case: Hyundai Motor’s cross-border treasury transfer pilot using Tether’s USDT stablecoin
- Hyundai Motor’s US and Mexican units completed a pilot cross-border treasury transfer using Tether’s USDT stablecoin, settling a $20,000 payment in about seven minutes on the Avalanche blockchain.
- The process involved converting funds into USDT, transferring the stablecoin, and converting it back into US dollars, significantly reducing settlement time compared to traditional bank transfers.
- The pilot used Axiym’s settlement infrastructure, with Hyundai Card managing remittance design and regulatory, compliance, accounting, and operational requirements.
- The test aimed to assess whether stablecoin-based settlement could integrate into existing corporate treasury operations without altering governance or compliance processes.
- Corporate treasury is emerging as a key use case for stablecoins, supporting cross-border payments, liquidity management, and intercompany settlement.
- Stablecoin market capitalisation reached approximately $312.3 billion in 2026, with growing enterprise adoption driven by demand for real-time settlement and treasury management solutions.
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MIGA and Deutsche Bank launch €1 billion trade finance platform to boost access in frontier and emerging markets
MIGA and Deutsche Bank launch a €1 billion trade finance platform to expand access in frontier and emerging markets through risk mitigation guarantees.
Devanshee DaveHyundai Motor’s US and Mexican units completed a pilot cross-border treasury transfer using Tether’s USDT stablecoin, settling a $20,000 payment in about seven minutes on the Avalanche blockchain.
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Devanshee DaveEnel Group signed an agreement for a multi-borrower, multi-currency financing facility of up to €1 billion with Citi as Global Coordinator, HSBC as Sustainability Bank, and Germany’s Export Credit Agency Euler Hermes as guarantor.
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Swift launches blockchain-based ledger to enable 24/7 cross-border payments with tokenised deposits
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Devanshee DaveU.S. Bank introduced Enhanced Payments, a bundled solution integrated into its online banking and mobile app, designed to help small business owners move money quickly and affordably.
Devanshee DaveThe National Bank of Canada (NBC) projects limited upward movement for the Canadian dollar due to diverging monetary policies between the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
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Standard Chartered secures EUR 514 million green financing for Easpring Finland’s lithium-ion battery plant
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Devanshee DaveKyriba, a treasury management provider, and Merge, a regulated stablecoin payment platform, announced a partnership to connect clients with complementary capabilities in treasury and cross-border payments.
Devanshee DaveThe Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) identified three priorities: developing a fixed income and currency (FIC) trading platform, expanding fixed income use as collateral, and providing more risk management tools.
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Devanshee DaveTürkiye is exploring joining the European Union’s Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), with related financial institutions actively working on the issue, according to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
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