The bank will provide services through its entity regulated by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This makes Standard Chartered the first global and systemically important bank to offer institutional digital asset trading in the region. The electronic trading channels will be integrated into the bank’s existing platforms.
Dubai’s crypto regulator has also signed an agreement with Securitize to promote tokenization infrastructure in the UAE and Dubai. The memorandum will encourage participation by institutional investors and strengthen Dubai’s digital asset ecosystem.