Standard Chartered pilots liquidity facility
Bank pilots facility to help corporates access cash faster from tokenised investments.
Standard Chartered has launched a pilot designed to give corporate investors faster access to cash from tokenised money market funds, marking another step in the growing integration of digital assets into mainstream treasury management.
The bank has successfully tested a redemption liquidity facility with Ant International that enables corporates to access liquidity immediately after redeeming investments in tokenised money market funds, rather than waiting for the underlying settlement process to complete.
The development is intended to address one of the practical barriers limiting wider adoption of tokenised investment products. By bridging the gap between redemption requests and settlement, the facility allows businesses to unlock working capital more quickly and incorporate tokenised investments into day-to-day treasury operations.
Ying-Ying Tan, Global Head of Securities Services and Digital Assets at Standard Chartered, said the initiative demonstrates how tokenisation is evolving from a technology innovation into a tool capable of generating real business value. She said combining traditional banking expertise with digital asset capabilities can make tokenised investments more liquid, accessible and useful for corporate clients.
Kevin Chang, Cluster Head of Trade and Working Capital, GCNA, and Group Head of Trade Digital Assets at Standard Chartered, said treasury functions are becoming increasingly digital, creating demand for financing and working capital solutions that can operate within emerging digital asset ecosystems.
Ant International said the pilot supports its strategy of building real-time treasury management capabilities. Kelvin Li, General Manager of Platform Tech and Senior Vice President at the company, described the collaboration as a step towards providing round-the-clock liquidity management solutions linked to tokenised money market fund investments.
The announcement reflects a broader trend across financial services, where institutions are increasingly focused on developing practical commercial uses for tokenised assets rather than simply proving the technology's capabilities.
Looking ahead, Standard Chartered said it will explore ways to use digital assets as collateral for a wider range of financing, liquidity and treasury solutions, potentially expanding the role of tokenised assets within corporate finance.
The pilot is designed to support the development of 24/7 treasury management models, combining traditional banking services with digital asset infrastructure to improve liquidity management for corporate clients.