Ant International, Standard Chartered & SWIFT Launch Live Bank-to-Wallet Payment Trials

Ant International, Standard Chartered & SWIFT Launch Live Bank-to-Wallet Payment Trials #

Ant International, Standard Chartered, and SWIFT have initiated live production trials of a new bank‑to‑wallet payment system using ISO 20022 messaging standards. The pilot processed its first transaction between a Standard Chartered customer account and an e-wallet via Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway service, leveraging SWIFT’s global network of over 11,500 financial institutions. This aims to connect to 1.7 billion user accounts across 36 wallets in the Alipay+ ecosystem

Michael Spiegel, Global Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered, said: “This is testament to our strategic partnerships and versatility, as we work to shape the future of secure, compliant finance.” SWIFT’s Kevin Wong added that the collaboration reflects its commitment to delivering frictionless, scalable global payment options. Finally, Ant International’s Jacques Xu highlighted the initiative’s goal of enhancing global financial connectivity and inclusion.

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