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SBI Ripple Asia opens payments corridor between South Korea and Thailand

Source: SBI Holdings

“SBI Ripple Asia” hereby announces that it has partnered with Global Money Express, a leading South Korean money transfer company, and launched a DLT-based money transfer business between South Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand.

SBI Ripple Asia has been promoting payment platforms in Asia, including South Korea and Japan by utilizing RippleNet, the next-generation payment platform developed by Ripple, the world leader in DLT.

Thailand is one of the countries with the highest demand for money transfers in South Korea. Through this partnership, real-time and low-cost transfer of funds between GME and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) of Thailand is now available.

SBI Ripple Asia will continue to expand its network in the Asian region and strive to develop inexpensive, secure, and highly convenient services that utilize cutting-edge technologies.

For financial institutions that wish to participate in RippleNet, SBI Ripple Asia will work with U.S. Ripple Inc. to further expand and strengthen its customer base by providing marketing support programs and introducing partner financial institutions.

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