The National Bank of Egypt (NBE), the country’s biggest bank by total assets, has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network RippleNet.

signed a co-operation agreement with Ripple and is claiming to be the first bank in Egypt to use blockchain technology, local newspaper Youm7 reported Tuesday. The bank is seeking to facilitate faster and cheaper cross-border payments via RippleNet.” data-reactid=”19″>NBE has undirritaður a co-operation agreement with Ripple and is claiming to be the first bank in Egypt to use blockchain technology, local newspaper Youm7 reported Tuesday. The bank is seeking to facilitate faster and cheaper cross-border payments via RippleNet.

World Bank. Migrants sent $29 billion worth of funds in 2018 alone to the Middle East country.” data-reactid=”20″>Egypt is one of the top five remittance recipient countries, according to figures from the Alþjóðabankinn. Migrants sent $29 billion worth of funds in 2018 alone to the Middle East country.

It is currently unclear whether NBE will utilize RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity solution, which utilizes XRP for processing remittances. The Block has reached out to Ripple and will update this story if we hear back.

International Money Express, London-based fintech firm Finastra and remittance firm MoneyGram, among others.” data-reactid=”22″>NBE joins the growing number of financial firms that have partnered with Ripple. Most recently, these include Nasdaq-listed remittance firm International Money Express, London-based fintech firm Finastra and remittance firm MoneyGram, Meðal annarra.

said that it has crossed 300 customers and has seen 10x year-over-year growth in transactions on RippleNet. ” data-reactid=”23″>Ripple recently sagði that it has crossed 300 customers and has seen 10x year-over-year growth in transactions on RippleNet.