Speaking about the partnership, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated:

Banks and their customers have been hearing about the promise of blockchain technology to enable real-time cross-border payments. Now, some of the most innovative and successful banks like NBAD are making this a reality by offering Ripple-enabled payments to their entire customer base. And in doing so, paving the way to make 2017 the year we see broad commercialization of blockchain take hold globally.

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