Cross-Border Instant Payments

Cross-Border Instant Payments: Unlocking Brand Loyalty, Improving Supply Chain Relationships and Optimizing Working Capital Efficiency As the world of commerce continues to become more global and digitally enabled, corporates are demanding access to faster and smarter ways to pay customers, suppliers and to enhance day-to-day cash management. This demand for faster and smarter payments is fueled by the opportunity to unlock brand loyalty, improve supply chain relationships and optimize working capital efficiency. To meet these needs, Citi ® WorldLink Payment Services and Citi ® Network Instant Payments are enabling Corporates to achieve greater payment efficiencies, with access to near-instant, full value payments, with extended availability — often near 24/7. In this short article, we explore some of the use cases that are driving the growing demand for cross-border instant payments. George Worden Global Market Manager, Cross- Border Payments, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions