Frederik C. schreef op 15 juni 2017 16:57:
NBAD becomes the 1st bank in MENA to go live on blockchain for real time cross border payments with RippleBrad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, added, “Banks and their customers have been hearing about the promise of blockchain technology to enable real-time cross-border payments. Now, some of the most innovative and successful banks like NBAD are making this a reality by offering Ripple-enabled payments to their entire customer base, and in doing so, paving the way to make 2017 the year we see broad commercialization of blockchain take hold globally.”
NBAD is the first bank in the region to provide customers with Ripple’s technology, joining a growing list of premium companies and institutions around the world, including Santander, Standard Chartered, and UniCredit.
According to the 2016 World Bank migration and remittances factbook, the
UAE is ranked as the fourth top remittance-sending country in the world, accounting for more than $19 billion (Dh70 billion).
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