The rollout marks the first live deployment of Citi's integrated 24/7 USD Clearing and Citi Token Services, enabling near real-time cross-border USD payments outside traditional banking hours.
Yang Wen, Swift's head of North Asia, shared his views with CT on how ISO 20222, fraud detection, AI-driven analytics and digital payments, including on wallets, are evolving in Asia Pacific.
Amid an array of digital initiatives in the region, Apac cross-border payments are expected to hit $24 trillion by 2033; B2B and B2C payments are leading the way.
The firm has added Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Turkey to its network. There are more businesses and consumers increasingly using digital payments across Apac.