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Standard Chartered launches RLUSD custody and plans collateral integration with Ripple and LMAX Group

Standard Chartered announced on 12 October 2026 that it now supports institutional custody of Ripple USD (RLUSD) issued on the XRP Ledger, available to eligible clients through its DIFC Branch, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Cover: generative artwork from topic and jurisdiction.Primary source: Ripple (joint release with Standard Chartered and LMAX Group) (ripple.com)
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Key takeawaysFact

  1. 1Standard Chartered announced on 12 October 2026 that it now supports institutional custody of Ripple USD (RLUSD) issued on the XRP Ledger, available to eligible clients through its DIFC Branch, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
  2. 2The bank, Ripple and LMAX Group intend to enable RLUSD as eligible collateral for agreed LMAX Group products by mirroring the value of collateral to LMAX Group without transferring the underlying RLUSD to the trading venue.
  3. 3The parties say these future capabilities remain subject to final documentation, testing, applicable laws and regulations, internal approvals and jurisdictional readiness.
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  • Stablecoins

Executive summaryFact

Standard Chartered announced on 12 October 2026 that it now supports institutional custody of Ripple USD (RLUSD) issued on the XRP Ledger, available to eligible clients through its DIFC Branch, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The bank, Ripple and LMAX Group intend to enable RLUSD as eligible collateral for agreed LMAX Group products by mirroring the value of collateral to LMAX Group without transferring the underlying RLUSD to the trading venue. The parties say these future capabilities remain subject to final documentation, testing, applicable laws and regulations, internal approvals and jurisdictional readiness.

Primary source: Ripple (joint release with Standard Chartered and LMAX Group) ↗

The service is available through Standard Chartered Bank’s DIFC Branch, which is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).

— Ripple (joint release with Standard Chartered and LMAX Group), verbatimString-matched against the live page 2026-10-26

Key factsFact

Event
Product launch
Jurisdiction
Global
Source
Ripple (joint release with Standard Chartered and LMAX Group)
Source tier
Tier 2 · Bank / FMI
Product
Custody & trading

Adoption statusFact

  • LiveStandard Chartered— Institutional custody of Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger via the DIFC Branch

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Who is affectedFact

Eligible institutional clients of Standard Chartered Bank's DIFC Branch; LMAX Group clients for the planned collateral use.

Key datesFact

  • Standard Chartered RLUSD custody live; collateral integration planned

More from the sourceFact

“The parties intend to enable RLUSD as eligible collateral for agreed LMAX Group products and solutions across trading and collateral management.”

“The agreed future capabilities remain subject to final documentation, successful testing, applicable laws and regulations, internal approvals and jurisdictional readiness.”

Verbatim from Ripple (joint release with Standard Chartered and LMAX Group)✓ string-matched against the live page 2026-10-26

Why it matters for banksAnalysis

A bank custodian is holding a dollar stablecoin while mirroring its value as trading collateral to a venue, a model that keeps client assets off the exchange and that other custody banks may be asked to match.

Editorial analysis based on the facts above and the sources below; not legal or investment advice.

What remains uncertain

  • The RLUSD collateral integration with LMAX Group is planned and subject to final documentation, successful testing, laws and regulations, internal approvals and jurisdictional readiness; no date is given.

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Evidence

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Quote verified
2026-10-26 06:58 UTC
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Change log (1)
  1. 2026-10-26 Newsroom 2026-10-26 morning: Deutsche Bank digital asset custody (db.com, 16 Sep), Standard Chartered RLUSD custody + LMAX collateral plan (Ripple joint release (042615f)

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