First Abu Dhabi Bank Completes Live US Dollar Transactions Using Tokenized Deposits with Citi

MT Newswires · 4d ago
09:01 AM EDT, 09/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- First Abu Dhabi Bank (ADX:FAB) completed live US dollar transactions with Citigroup (TRVC.F) using tokenized deposits and Swift smart contract settlements. The transaction was carried out as part of Swift's Ledger Minimum Viable Product to support 24/7 cross-border payments, making the Emirati bank the first in the Middle East and Africa to reach this milestone, according to a Wednesday release.