{"id":58611,"date":"2023-09-06T10:18:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=58611"},"modified":"2023-09-06T11:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:27:15","slug":"sbi-ripple-partner-to-offer-xrp-remittances-to-banks-in-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sbi-ripple-partner-to-offer-xrp-remittances-to-banks-in-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI, Ripple Partner to Offer XRP Remittances to Banks in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SBI Group, a Japanese financial holding company, has announced that its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-role-of-cryptocurrencies-in-cross-border-remittances.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">international remittance services <\/a>division, SBI Remit, has partnered with Ripple and SBI Ripple Asia to offer an XRP remittance service to bank accounts in some Southeast Asian nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-1024x592.png\" alt=\"SBI, Ripple Partner to Offer XRP Remittances to Banks in Southeast Asia \" class=\"wp-image-58616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-750x434.png 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13-1140x659.png 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-13.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SBI, Ripple Partner to Offer XRP Remittances to Banks in Southeast Asia <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SBI Remit has utilized Ripple's payment services for international remittances since 2017, the company announced in a press release. In addition, SBI Remit introduced crypto-based solutions in 2021, claiming to be the first company in Japan to offer remittance services using XRP to crypto wallets in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new update will expand the payment technology service to bank accounts in the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Through the program, SBI Remit will use XRP as a bridge currency to facilitate rapid and cost-effective <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-social-implications-of-digital-money-and-ethics-of-cryptocurrency.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">international money transfers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the announcement, SBI expects adoption to accelerate as the volume of remittances to bank accounts in the countries mentioned above is considerable. In addition, SBI emphasized that it collaborated with Tranglo, a provider of cross-border payment solutions, to make the expansion feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbigroup.co.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SBI <span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>did not provide a specific date for when the service will be available, but the company emphasized that it will be launched within this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the lawsuit in the United States, Ripple's services continue to acquire traction in Japan. On April 17, the Japanese institutions Yamaguchi, Momiji, and Kitakyushu began supporting MoneyTap P2P, a RippleNet-based remittance service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The banks have more than 170 local branches and are regarded as some of the most extensive banking institutions in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SBI Group, a Japanese financial holding company, has announced that its international remittance services division, SBI Remit, has partnered with Ripple and SBI Ripple Asia to offer an XRP remittance service to bank accounts in some Southeast Asian nations. 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