South Korea's largest bank to launch payment service on JPMorgan's Kinexys

KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest lender, will launch a blockchain-based cross-border payment service on JPMorgan's Kinexys network in August, initially supporting USD transfers across 10 countries and integrating with SWIFT for near-instant settlement.

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