ANZ completed live cross-border corporate treasury transaction with BHP, Citi, and Swift using tokenised bank deposits — testing whether digital-ledger infrastructure moves corporate liquidity between banks without changing customer banking process.
USD payments between Melbourne and New York. ANZ first Australian bank on Swift’s blockchain ledger. BHP initiated via existing ANZ account; tokenised deposits operated behind the scenes.
Swift ledger connected participating banks, demonstrating interoperability of tokenised deposits from different institutions. Aims at faster cross-border payments outside conventional windows for 24/7 global liquidity.
Early-stage demonstration, not generally available commercial service. ANZ did not disclose transaction value, pricing, or deployment timetable.