Citigroup, a titan in the investment banking sphere, has announced the inception of a new service tailored for institutional clients: Citi Token Services. This service employs a private blockchain system and smart contracts to expedite cross-border financial transactions.
Read CRYPTONEWSLAND onCiti Token Services aims to digitalize what has traditionally been a cumbersome process—issuing bank guarantees and letters of credit in trade finance. The bank asserts that this upgrade could trim transaction times from days down to mere minutes.
Unlike public blockchains, which back cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Citi’s platform is based on a private blockchain. This decision offers the bank’s high-net-worth clients an additional layer of security while ensuring quick and efficient transactions.
Citigroup also revealed its partnership with integrated logistics giant Maersk in a successful pilot program. This initiative tested how the technology could streamline the shipping industry’s often complicated financial transactions. Marie-Laure Martin, Maersk’s regional treasury manager for the Americas, expressed satisfaction with the successful tests.
Furthermore, Citi Token Services has been utilized in a global cash management pilot, making it possible for institutional clients to transfer funds between Citi branches around the clock.
In a recent report, Citigroup indicated that we are nearing a “tipping point” in the digital asset space. The report predicts that the driving forces behind this shift will be the advent of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and the tokenization of tangible assets.
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