When large OTC crypto trades are on the line, seconds feel long. OSL teamed up with SGB to make funding and settlement feel calm, predictable and instant.

"As a licensed digital asset exchange, we consider seamless fiat on/off-ramps to be a core competitive advantage. Partnering with SGB resolves frictions in fiat settlements, such as funding delays and coordination complexities. 

SGB Net service, combined with their client money accounts, has enabled us to achieve instant settlements with straightforward integration. 

SGB's most critical value is its ability to substantially cut fiat settlement latency and risk, a benefit that is most pronounced when both counterparties are on the SGB network."

— George Qiao, Head of Trading & Fiat, OSL Group

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The OSL challenge

OSL is a licensed digital asset exchange and OTC desk serving institutions that need precision and certainty. Their traders live in the moment: price, execute, deliver. A good day is when counterparties complete on time, clients aren’t waiting for wires to clear, and the team can focus on markets, instead of chasing funding across time zones.

Before SGB, the fiat side of large trades could slow everything down. Traditional wires were tied to cut-off times. Each transaction meant coordinating across multiple banks and compliance teams. Some providers were slow to respond, creating stress near deadlines and adding timing risk to otherwise clean trades. It wasn’t dramatic, just a steady drag that made every big day feel like a balancing act.


Why they chose SGB

OSL wanted a regulated partner that would remove waiting and worry from the fiat leg without adding complexity. SGB brought exactly that.

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How we partnered 

We started with the fundamentals: open client money accounts, align on flows, and map the real-world steps the desk takes on a busy trading day. The OSL and SGB teams kept the integration straightforward, no workarounds, just clean processes and clear owners.

Go-live felt uneventful in the best possible way: tickets closed quickly, compliance evidence was easy to produce, and the team began defaulting to SGB rails for trades where predictability mattered most.
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Outcomes
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What’s next

As more of OSL’s clients move their banking to SGB, a larger share of trades will settle on-network. bringing more of those “it’s already done” moments to busy market days.

Get in touch to learn how SGB can support you.

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