Shinhan Bank and SCB TechX Succeed in Stablecoin Remittance Pilot
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Shinhan Bank and SCB TechX Succeed in Stablecoin Remittance Pilot

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Shinhan Bank and SCB TechX Succeed in Stablecoin Remittance Pilot

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South Korean banking institution Shinhan Bank, Thai Siam Commercial Bank’s tech arm SCB TechX, and a Taiwanese financial institution recently announced the successful completion of a proof-of-concept (PoC) pilot of stablecoin remittances. The PoC was built on the hashgraph consensus-based public ledger, Hedera. Hashgraph consensus is a technology that provides an alternative to the more commonly used blockchain consensus mechanisms.

Three currencies

The pilot test was conducted to assess the feasibility and functionality of a system involving real-time settlement and real-time foreign exchange (FX) rate integration. The test was successful in implementing these capabilities for three currencies: the Thai Baht (THB), the New Taiwan dollar (NTD), and the South Korean won (KRW). Since the PoC is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), EVM-based stablecoins should be able to join the PoC framework without significant modifications.

More efficient and affordable

In November 2021, Shinhan Bank developed this PoC on the Hedera network in collaboration with an international bank outside Korea, employing stablecoins for cross-border remittances. The success of the subsequent pilot test this year represents a major achievement in the pursuit of more efficient and affordable cross-border payments, especially given that the financial industry has been increasingly recognizing the transformative possibilities of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.

These banks expect that this stablecoin solution will allow individuals and organizations to conduct transactions in locally denominated stablecoins, benefiting from remarkably low fees.

Kim Byung-hee, Chief of the Blockchain Division at Shinhan Bank, said, “The successful completion of this second PoC marks an important step forward in our efforts to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and more accessible to people around the world.”

SCB TechX’s CEO Trirat Suwanprateeb echoed this sentiment, stating that this endeavor can help “increase financial inclusion and improve access to financial services for individuals and businesses in underserved communities.”

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