In Support of the Government’s aim to drive financial technology innovation and development, Citi has become the first bank in Hong Kong to adopt open API architecture.
Citibank has announced the launch of 30 APIs covering seven categories for Hong Kong on the Citi API Developer Portal. Citibank is the first bank in Hong Kong to make available its APIs for the developer community to build innovative client solutions.
First launched in the US and selected Asian markets in November 2016, the Citi API Developer Portal, provides a platform for developers to connect to Citi directly, driving positive development of the FinTech ecosystem and creating values to clients, developers, partners and the fintech community as a whole.
Accelerator Program Launched
«By enabling the fintech community to access our open API architecture, we hope to contribute to the development of a positive incubation environment and a healthy ecosystem to propel the growth of fintech in Hong Kong.”said Angel Ng, Country Business Manager, Hong Kong, Citibank Global Consumer Banking.
To mark the availability of the Citi APIs in Hong Kong, Citibank is also presenting Citi HK FinTech Challenge (the Challenge), the first accelerator program supporting the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Cyberport Haccelerator initiative.
