Levl and XBD Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Cross-Border Payment Capabilities

XBD Group, a leading provider of digital asset payment solutions, has entered a strategic partnership with Levl, the unified platform for fiat, stablecoin, and crypto payment processing for merchants. Together, the companies will enhance global cross-border payment capabilities, giving clients faster settlement, better rates, and access to new markets.

The partnership strengthens XBD Group’s ability to deliver faster, more efficient cross-border flows for its clients, while expanding corridor coverage into high-growth markets. By integrating Levl’s local payment rails in Asia, XBD Group can now offer T0 (instant) settlements, USDC:USD 1:1 settlement capabilities, and improved operational efficiency, enabling greater speed, flexibility and security for OTC and FX transactions.

XBD Group will also add Levl’s competitive corridor pricing into its global offering, while in return providing Levl with AED merchant account services.This mutual exchange of capabilities deepens both organisations’ liquidity pools, broadens trading capabilities, and enhances pricing mechanisms for clients.

Commenting on the partnership, Rishin Patel, CEO of XBD Group, said: “We see an immediate and powerful strategic fit with Levl. Their platform and rails provide the perfect complement to our liquidity networks and execution expertise. Together we can deliver a wider set of settlement options, deeper liquidity and improved trading capability to clients across priority regions. Importantly, this isn’t just about cost, it’s about opening new markets and enabling our clients to move value more efficiently and securely than ever before.”

Amar Takodra, Head of Growth of Levl, also commented: “Our API-first technology, stablecoin rails and merchant crypto infrastructure reduces friction and cost for clients. By combining those capabilities with XBD Group’s liquidity and market access, we can offer clients materially better pricing – in some corridors beating the interbank rate – and deliver faster, more reliable settlement. Collectively, we are focussed on making high-quality financial infrastructure accessible to a much wider set of businesses, from local merchants to global platforms, all while upholding stringent compliance standards.”