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Canada's 'Big Six' banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative

Published

23 September 2026

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technology

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Fintech

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Canada

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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Canada's six largest banks have joined a joint venture to develop a Canadian-dollar tokenized deposit system aimed at enabling faster, programmable payments between financial institutions while maintaining regulatory oversight.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You need to watch how Canadian banks unite to modernise payment rails with tokenized deposits, opening routes for faster and programmable money movement under strict regulation. This initiative pressures fintechs relying on stablecoins to compete on trust and efficiency within regulated banking systems.

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