Big-four bank Absa has entered into a strategic partnership with Ripple, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions.
Through the partnership, Absa will leverage Ripple’s digital asset custody tech to deliver storage for tokenised assets, including crypto-currencies.
Absa will provide digital asset custody to its customers in South Africa.
The partnership responds to the growing demand for secure, compliant digital asset infrastructure across emerging markets.
Author summary: Absa partners with Ripple for digital asset custody.