Clear Junction Group and Agant partner to support institutional access to Pound sterling stablecoin GBPA. The partnership will connect fiat GBP payment flows with GBPA issuance and redemption, supporting practical sterling-denominated stablecoin use cases for eligible institutional and business clients. June 03, 2026 03:00 ET | Source: Clear Junction London, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Clear Junction Group, a global payments infrastructure provider serving financial institutions and cryptoasset businesses, has announced a UK-focused partnership between Clear Junction Digital Limited and Agant to support institutional access to GBPA, Agant's Pound sterling stablecoin. While stablecoin markets have largely developed around the US dollar, many UK and European institutions still operate with sterling at the centre of their treasury, settlement and payment flows. The partnership supports that gap with a practical route between fiat GBP and GBPA. The partnership brings together Agant's GBPA stablecoin with capabilities across Clear Junction Group's UK entities. Clear Junction Digital Limited, the Group's FCA-registered cryptoasset business, will act as a distribution partner for GBPA. Where fiat GBP services are required, Clear Junction Limited, the Group's FCA-authorised electronic money institution, will support the payment flows required for issuance and redemption, subject to onboarding, due diligence, service availability and applicable controls. Under the agreement, Clear Junction Digital will support access to GBPA for eligible institutional financial services and cryptoasset businesses that meet the required onboarding and compliance requirements. GBPA is designed by Agant as a 1:1 sterling-backed stablecoin for institutional use. Agant is preparing for its first live issuance, with initial availability expected on Ethereum, Base, Tempo and Solana. Through the partnership, Clear Junction Digital will be able to acquire, use and distribute GBPA to eligible institutional and business clients. The proposition is designed to support practical use cases across domestic and cross-border payments, settlement, corporate treasury, FX and exchange liquidity. The companies are targeting fast and controlled operational flows, with issuance and redemption payments initiated within one hour, subject to onboarding, due diligence, platform availability, transaction checks, fiat payment processing requirements and applicable operational controls. Teresa Cameron, CEO of Clear Junction, said: "Clear Junction Group works with licensed financial institutions that need reliable payments infrastructure, strong operational standards and a compliance-first approach. This partnership with Agant is a natural extension of that role. "Sterling needs credible infrastructure if it is to play a meaningful role in the next stage of digital settlement. Through this partnership, Clear Junction Digital Limited will support a defined route between fiat GBP and GBPA for eligible institutional clients. Our focus is clear operating flows, robust due diligence and infrastructure that can support real use cases across settlement, liquidity, treasury and payments." Andrew MacKenzie, Founder and CEO at Agant, added: "GBPA is being built to give institutions access to a sterling-denominated stablecoin designed for practical financial use. Working with Clear Junction Digital gives us an institutional access route through an FCA MLRs registered partner with established fiat GBP infrastructure and deep experience serving financial services and cryptoasset businesses." "The UK has a significant opportunity to shape the next stage of digital money infrastructure. A credible Pound sterling stablecoin can help ensure sterling remains relevant as institutional finance becomes increasingly connected to blockchain-based settlement." About Agant: Agant is an FCA-registered GBP sterling stablecoin issuer, based in the UK. Agant's vision is to enhance money by making it safer, faster, more accessible and more productive for institutions and the markets they serve. GBPA is a sterling-denominated stablecoin to be issued by Agant. GBPA will be a digital representation of the pound sterling, fully backed and redeemable 1:1, and fully compliant with all applicable UK laws and regulations. For comments, interview requests or more information about Agant, please contact [email protected] or visit our website at www.agant.io About Clear Junction: Clear Junction is a global payments solutions provider established in 2016. Clear Junction enables regulated financial institutions to open payment accounts, issue virtual IBANs, access payment networks, and use FX services, digital asset infrastructure, and e-wallets quickly, securely, and in compliance with regulatory requirements. The Clear Junction Group includes several entities with relevant regulatory permissions across the UK and Canada, offering payment and crypto-asset services. These include: * Clear Junction Limited - An EMI authorised by the UK FCA * Clear Junction Digital Limited - FCA-registered crypto-asset business * Clear Junction Canada Limited - An MSB registered with FINTRAC Clear Junction continues to build enterprise-grade infrastructure for regulated FIs globally that bridges the gap between traditional finance and digital assets.

Coins.ph selects Clear Junction to support European payment corridors. Coins.ph will use Clear Junction's EUR and GBP infrastructure, including named vIBANs, SEPA, SEPA Instant and Faster Payments, to support collections, disbursements and reconciliation for corporate and financial institution clients. London, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Clear Junction Limited, a provider of payment infrastructure for licensed financial institutions, has partnered with Coins.ph to support its European corridor growth by providing them with named virtual International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs) and access to EUR and GBP payment rails. Founded in 2014, Coins.ph is the Philippines' leading crypto-native provider of payments, remittances and digital wallet services with over 5 millions verified users. The company was built to expand financial infrastructure for underbanked communities and now serves a growing base of corporate and financial institution clients across multiple countries including Thailand, Australia, Brazil, and Mauritius. As Coins.ph expands internationally, Europe has become an important corridor for remittance collections and disbursements. To support this growth, the company needed a European infrastructure partner able to provide access to EUR and GBP payment rails, named virtual accounts for corporate clients, and the operational discipline required for cross-border financial services. Following an assessment of several EU-licensed EMIs and banking partners, Coins.ph selected Clear Junction for its rail coverage, operational maturity, technical capability and experience supporting financial services clients across high-volume corridors. Coins.ph prioritised SEPA Credit, SEPA Instant, named virtual IBAN issuance, settlement timing, operational maturity and regulatory standing during the evaluation process. Through the partnership, Coins.ph is using Clear Junction's infrastructure to support EUR and GBP collections and disbursements across the European corridor. The solution includes named virtual IBAN issuance for corporate clients, SEPA Credit and SEPA Instant payment rails for EUR flows, Faster Payments support for GBP flows, and Clear Junction's internal settlement network for transfers within its ecosystem. The arrangement gives Coins.ph a scalable infrastructure layer for European client demand. Named account structures help corporate clients receive and manage EUR payments with clearer attribution, while local rail access supports collections and disbursements across key European payment flows. Clear Junction's ability to support the Coins.ph group under a unified framework also helps simplify the operating model for European corridor activity. "Clear Junction gives us the European payment infrastructure we need as our international business continues to grow. Through the partnership, we can support named account structures, local payment rail access and a clearer operating framework for our corporate and financial institution clients," said Wei Zhou, Coins.ph Chief Executive Officer. Temukan lebih banyak Berita Lokal Sumber Daya Pendidikan "What stood out was Clear Junction's combination of technical capability, operational maturity and understanding of the standards required to support cross-border payment flows at scale," Zhou added. Clear Junction works with financial institutions, PSPs, EMIs, remittance businesses, fintechs and digital asset companies that need reliable access to GBP and EUR payment infrastructure. Its platform supports account structures, payment processing, virtual IBANs, internal settlement through API and portal access. For Coins.ph, the partnership strengthens its European proposition and creates a foundation for further corporate client onboarding, transaction growth and future product development. The briefing frames Clear Junction as a core strategic partner for Coins.ph's EU corridor as its global expansion continues. Olga Mackintosh, Chief Commercial Officer at Clear Junction, said: "Coins.ph is the kind of international financial services group Clear Junction is built to support: ambitious, operationally sophisticated and focused on long-term growth. As its European corridor activity expands, its role is to provide reliable EUR and GBP payment infrastructure, and named account capabilities within a disciplined, compliance-first framework. This partnership reflects growing demand from global fintechs, remittance providers and financial institutions for scalable accounts and payment infrastructure." ***