ANZ Bank Moves Toward Issuing Australian Dollar Stablecoin After Successful Chainlink Test

ANZ bank takes step towards AUD stablecoin after Chainlink test transaction
ANZ exec sees "real value" in tokenizing assets like Australian dollar on-chain
Test transaction using A$DC and NZ-dollar stablecoin was done via Chainlink's CCIP
ANZ first minted A$DC stablecoin in March 2022, becoming first Australian bank to do so
NAB became second Australian bank to mint a stablecoin (AUDN) a year later in 2023

cointelegraph.com

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10/1/2023

Chainlink Collaborates with ANZ Bank and SWIFT on Cross-Chain Interoperability

Decentralized oracle service Chainlink has collaborated with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) on a case study demonstrating the cross-chain transfer of ANZ-issued stablecoins via Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), potentially simplifying the user experience and accelerating the adoption of tokenized assets by financial institutions.