A7 to Unveil A7 International, Enabling USDT Invoice Payments Settled via SWIFT Transfers
Key Takeaways
- •A7 International enables users to settle foreign counterparties' invoices in USDT, with funds delivered through standard SWIFT bank transfers in the required currency.
- •The service charges a fixed 0.3% fee and is aimed primarily at foreign trade operators, though individual customers are also eligible.
- •Bank PSB Chairman Petr Fradkov and A7 CEO Ilan Shor will present the new project in a live broadcast on October 13 at 13:13, available at a7.biz/live.
- •A7 Group serves 15,000 clients with around 2,000 transactions processed daily, and approximately 19% of Russian companies' cross-border trade settlements went through A7 in 2025.
- •Founded in 2024 with the involvement of PSB Bank, A7 is building payment infrastructure spanning more than 100 countries and received an AA(RU) rating with a Stable outlook from ACRA in October 2025.
MOSCOW, Russia — October 12, 2026 — A7, the Russian international settlement system created by Bank PSB, will present a new offering on October 13: A7 International, a service that enables users to pay a foreign counterparty's invoice in USDT, with the funds arriving via a standard SWIFT bank transfer in the required currency. USDT is a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, while SWIFT is the global interbank messaging network used to initiate cross-border bank transfers — meaning payers can fund an invoice in the token while counterparties receive a routine bank transfer in the currency the invoice calls for.
The service is aimed primarily at foreign trade operators, although individuals are also eligible customers. The fee is fixed at 0.3 percent, a flat rate that makes the cost of each payment predictable in advance.
Petr Fradkov, Chairman of PJSC Bank PSB, and Ilan Shor, CEO of A7, are scheduled to present the new project during a live broadcast on October 13 at 13:13. The broadcast will be available at giving viewers a direct look at the project as the two executives present it.
About A7
A7 is a global financial technology company specializing in international payments and settlement solutions for international trade. Established in 2024 with the involvement of PSB Bank, the company is developing an independent global payment infrastructure spanning more than 100 countries, combining global financial expertise, advanced technology, and regulatory compliance. Its products include international payments, digital financial assets, and promissory notes — a lineup A7 International is set to join.
A7 Group works with 15,000 clients, with around 2,000 transactions processed through the system every day. In 2025, approximately 19% of Russian companies' cross-border trade settlements — nearly one in five — were processed through A7, the settlement network the new service will operate within. In October 2025, the company received an AA(RU) credit rating with a Stable outlook from ACRA, the Analytical Credit Rating Agency.
Contact: Alex Fedorov, CMO of A7 — info@a7.biz
Source: Chainwire
