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Citi Becomes First Bank to Launch Multi-Market Instant Payments on the Swift ...

Published

29 September 2026

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technology

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Fintech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 30 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Citi has become the first bank to launch multi-market instant payments using the SWIFT payments scheme, enabling faster cross-border transactions.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Multi-market instant payments are becoming standard in cross-border banking due to Citi's move on SWIFT. You can now build or pivot fintech products to handle instant global transfers and compete on speed.

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3 sources · 29 Sep 2026

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