Standard Chartered and OKX partner in the EEA
15 October 2025 UK, Luxembourg
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Standard Chartered and OKX, a digital assets exchange and global on-chain technology company, have announced their partnership into the European Economic Area (EEA).
The Standard Chartered-OKX partnership was initially announced in the UAE in April 2025, with the launch of their collateral mirroring programme.
OKX enables institutional clients to securely custody assets off-exchange, with Standard Chartered acting as an independent, regulated custodian, which the firm says, is to enhance risk management and reduce counterparty exposure,
This partnership will allow Standard Chartered and OKX to cover the full value chain from execution to custody.
Margaret Harwood-Jones, global head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, says: “The expansion of our custody to the EEA represents a significant milestone in our collaboration with OKX.
“By leveraging our established custody infrastructure and OKX's regulatory framework, we are committed to ensuring the highest standards of security and compliance for our institutional clients in Europe.”
Iskandar Vanblarcum, vice president of institutional sales and business development at OKX, adds: “The combination of our MiCA license and the expansion of our custody partnership into the EEA reflects OKX’s commitment to building a trusted and fully regulated marketplace in Europe.
“With MiCA providing clear regulatory standards, we’re giving institutional clients the confidence to deploy capital securely, while leveraging innovative solutions to trade more efficiently in a safeguarded environment.”
The Standard Chartered-OKX partnership was initially announced in the UAE in April 2025, with the launch of their collateral mirroring programme.
OKX enables institutional clients to securely custody assets off-exchange, with Standard Chartered acting as an independent, regulated custodian, which the firm says, is to enhance risk management and reduce counterparty exposure,
This partnership will allow Standard Chartered and OKX to cover the full value chain from execution to custody.
Margaret Harwood-Jones, global head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, says: “The expansion of our custody to the EEA represents a significant milestone in our collaboration with OKX.
“By leveraging our established custody infrastructure and OKX's regulatory framework, we are committed to ensuring the highest standards of security and compliance for our institutional clients in Europe.”
Iskandar Vanblarcum, vice president of institutional sales and business development at OKX, adds: “The combination of our MiCA license and the expansion of our custody partnership into the EEA reflects OKX’s commitment to building a trusted and fully regulated marketplace in Europe.
“With MiCA providing clear regulatory standards, we’re giving institutional clients the confidence to deploy capital securely, while leveraging innovative solutions to trade more efficiently in a safeguarded environment.”
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