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Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKD stablecoin

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), or SCBHK, has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial. On Monday, the bank said it is engaging eligible institutional clients and partners on uses including tokenized fund settlements, treasury operations and cross-border payments during a phased rollout.