continues to grow as the technology most used in the international
banking system. After revealing that more than 200 financial institutions had
adopted its technology solutions, the company adds a fresh partner thanks
to the decision of Saudi British Bank (SABB) to use for a new Instant
Cross-Border Transfer Service.
In an announcement on its official , the bank revealed that the new service is part of a business strategy focused on “digital transformation and enriching customer experience”.
The revelation was made during an event held in April 24th & 25th, 2019 in Riyadh. They did not explain which of ’s solutions they would be implementing, however; they emphasized that the introduction of this new platform was possible thanks to the
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) is quite familiar with technologies. As reported by , the bank has been testing technologies for more than a year and at the beginning of 2019, an was reached between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to develop a crypto currency to facilitate interbank transactions between these two countries.
Majed
Najm, Deputy Managing Director Corporate and Institutional Banking at SABB
explained that thanks to the use of , the speed and efficiency of
cross-border payments will improve the quality of the bank’s services and offer
the possibility of interconnecting more financial institutions as time goes by.
SABB provides its with faster, safer and more transparent cross-border payment services by the launch of “” technology through “”. The Indian Rupee (INR) is a positive start to an upcoming roadmap being the first currency to be activated in SABB. This plan aims to provide with a valuable service and link more countries and currencies in the near future.
Already
in September 2018, SABB became the first Saudi Arabian bank to use the R3
blockhain ecosystem as a tool to process financial transactions. R3
currently also uses technology to power its technological
solutions.
Published at Sat, 27 Apr 2019 21:17:43 +0000
