Emirates NBD Unveils Real-Time Blockchain USD Payments on Partior

Emirates NBD has launched real-time cross-border dollar payments through Partior, becoming the first financial institution in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye region to use the blockchain network for live USD settlement.

The service is available to corporate and institutional clients sending payments to beneficiary accounts held at J.P. Morgan. A successful live USD transaction used J.P. Morgan as both the settlement bank and beneficiary bank before the wider client rollout.

Partior processes payment instructions, validation, clearing, and settlement through a shared blockchain ledger. The infrastructure offers continuous settlement and real-time visibility without relying on sequential processing used across conventional correspondent banking chains.