Collaborative Efforts
Deutsche Bank is working with Ant International’s Embedded Finance unit on a range of global treasury management and cross-border payment solutions. These include tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and Ant International’s Time-Series Transformer (TST) FX Model.
Deutsche Bank has also enabled Ant International’s blockchain-based real-time treasury management platform for its clients, facilitating immediate fund transfers between internal entities within Ant International. This move enhances global treasury management transparency and efficiency.
Exploring Cross-Border Payments
Both companies are exploring tokenized bank deposits, stablecoins, and the use of Ant International’s Falcon TST FX Model to help reduce costs and risks associated with foreign exchange. They are also investigating stablecoin applications for global payments, supporting real-time cross-border treasury management, reserve management, and on-ramp/off-ramp services.
Expanding Global Reach
Deutsche Bank is collaborating with Antom, a provider of merchant payment and digitization services, to broaden their partnership. This initiative targets merchants in the EMEA region, aiming for optimal integration into various payment solutions.
Additionally, the bank is supporting WorldFirst’s suite of payments-related solutions aimed at small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in e-commerce and cross-border trade. These services include account collections, payments, and foreign exchange services, ensuring clients gain access to a global network.
Strategic Collaboration
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in June 2025 to expand their strategic partnership initiated in 2019. This collaboration aims to enhance cross-border payment solutions and improve the overall payment experience for global merchants.
Furthermore, Deutsche Bank and Mastercard announced a strategic partnership to accelerate Open Banking and optimize merchant and consumer payment experiences across Europe. Through this partnership, Deutsche Bank aims to enhance its Merchant Solutions offering, particularly the Request to Pay (R2P) service, by leveraging flexibility and efficiency through account-to-account payments on Mastercard’s trusted network.