# Agora Finance > Money and Payments for Internet Markets Agora Finance helps businesses and financial institutions move money quickly using stablecoins and digital dollar infrastructure. Agora Finance helps financial institutions and businesses move money at internet speed by providing institutional-grade stablecoin infrastructure. Users can launch white-labeled stablecoins, access instant liquidity across chains, and integrate with global payment networks. As the issuer of AUSD, Agora combines stablecoin issuance with multi-chain infrastructure to simplify institutional payments. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2023-12-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/agora_finance ## Products - [Agora Stablecoin](https://thegrid.id/profiles/agora_finance): AUSD is a digital dollar stablecoin backed 1:1 by cash, U.S. Treasury securities, and overnight reverse repurchase agreements. The stablecoin provides institutional-grade security through State Street custody and VanEck asset management while enabling global money transfers across multiple blockchains with minimal transaction costs. (Stablecoin Issuer, Live, Main Product) - [Agora White-labeled Stablecoins](https://thegrid.id/profiles/agora_finance): Agora White-labeled Stablecoins enables businesses to launch custom-branded stablecoins backed by AUSD infrastructure within one day. The service provides institutional-grade custody, global compliance, integrated liquidity across exchanges and chains, plus yield control capabilities while handling all licensing and monitoring requirements. (Stablecoin Issuer, Live) - [Agora Instant Liquidity](https://thegrid.id/profiles/agora_finance): Agora Instant Liquidity enables atomic minting and redemption of AUSD against USDC, USDT, and other select assets at a 1:1 rate. The system provides 24/7 conversion capabilities without banking hour constraints, allowing trading firms and fintechs to manage stablecoin holdings through a unified interface with zero fees for supported assets. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Live) ## Assets - [Agora Dollar (AUSD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/agora_finance): AUSD is a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by Agora Finance. It is used for cross-border payments, trading, and lending across multiple blockchains. The reserves are custodied by State Street and managed by VanEck, with backing composed of cash, overnight repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and short-term U.S. Treasury securities. 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