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Citigroup Unveils Token Services for Institutional Clients
In a pilot, Citi used smart contracts to serve the same purpose as bank guarantees and letters of credit working with shipping company Maersk and a canal authority.
Updated Oct 5, 2023, 3:42 p.m. Published Sep 19, 2023, 9:26 a.m.
U.S. banking giant Citigroup (C) has started a tokenization service for cash management and trade finance for institutional clients using blockchain technology and smart contracts, the bank said Monday.
The smart contracts serve the same purpose as bank guarantees and letters of credit, the bank said.
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In a pilot, the bank worked with shipping company Maersk and a canal authority to try and expedite the processes, which are generally lengthy and arduous owing to the paperwork and manual processes involved.
"Institutional clients have a need for ‘always-on,’ programmable financial services and Citi Token Services will provide cross-border payments, liquidity and automated trade finance solutions on a 24/7 basis," the bank said.
In a March 2023 report, Citi forecast that tokenization of digital securities would be a $4 trillion-$5 trillion market by 2030.
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