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ForexMedium•13 November 2026•
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Major Central Banks Complete Cross-Border FX Settlement Trial Using Tokenization

Key Facts

1Central banks of the UK, Singapore, and Thailand completed a cross-border FX settlement trial linking traditional and tokenized systems.
2The trial utilized a synchronization prototype from Partior to facilitate settlement processes.

The central banks of the UK, Singapore, and Thailand completed a cross-border foreign exchange settlement trial linking traditional and tokenized systems. The Block reported that the initiative aimed to facilitate settlement processes by integrating existing banking infrastructure with tokenized asset technology.

The trial utilized a synchronization prototype from Partior to enhance transaction efficiency and reduce friction in international transfers. This institutional progress in tokenization infrastructure coincides with the UK reporting a 0.7% quarterly GDP growth rate on November 12, 2026.

Thailand is scheduled to release its quarterly GDP growth rate data on November 16, 2026, with forecasts expecting a 0.7% expansion compared to a 0.2% contraction in the previous period.