Absa’s bold leap into stablecoins

[Moneyweb - South Africa] - 11/02/2026

Rob Downes, head of digital assets at Absa Corporate and Investment Bank, explains the rationale behind its recent collaboration with crypto infrastructure giant Ripple, and why it's piloting its own stablecoin – backed by gold.

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