- Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial.
- The bank is engaging eligible institutional clients and partners for uses including tokenized fund settlements, treasury operations and cross-border payments during a phased rollout.
- Anchorpoint is a joint venture established by Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong arm, telecommunications company HKT and Web3 investment company Animoca Brands, with Standard Chartered as its largest shareholder.
- SCBHK plans to introduce HKDAP-based subscriptions and settlements for tokenized money market funds in the fourth quarter and intends to use the stablecoin in intragroup settlements across its banking network.
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) has become the first bank authorized to distribute HKDAP, a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial, the bank said. The bank is engaging eligible institutional clients and partners for uses including tokenized fund settlements, treasury operations and cross-border payments during a phased rollout.
This expansion into conventional banking comes nearly two weeks after Anchorpoint began beta access through HashKey Group and OSL. SCBHK expects to introduce new commercial applications over the coming months.
In the fourth quarter, the bank plans to introduce HKDAP-based subscriptions and settlements for tokenized money market funds with international and local asset managers. It also intends to use the stablecoin in intragroup settlements across its banking network in the near term.
“Since Anchorpoint received its stablecoin issuer licence, we have seen strong interest from clients exploring how HKDAP can support their business needs,” SCBHK CEO Mary Huen said in the announcement. She added that SCBHK’s distribution could support payments, settlement and treasury management while providing eligible clients with access through a regulated banking channel.
Anchorpoint is a joint venture established by Standard Chartered’s Hong Kong arm, telecommunications company HKT and Web3 investment company Animoca Brands, with Standard Chartered as its largest shareholder. In February 2025, the partners announced plans for an HKD-backed stablecoin after participating in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority‘s stablecoin issuer Sandbox since July 2024.
On April 10, the HKMA granted its first stablecoin issuer licenses to Anchorpoint and HSBC‘s Hong Kong banking arm. The approvals came under rules requiring licensed issuers to meet standards covering reserve backing, redemption, governance and Anti-Money Laundering controls.
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