--- title: Cobalt DL Launches Post-Trade FX Solution description: Citi becomes first to use Coballt's new post-trade FX technology image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/markit-expands-in-foreign-exchange-May-12-2022-09-21-10-72-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cobalt-dl-launches-post-trade-fx-solution#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Cobalt DL has commenced beta testing with a number of leading FX participants on its private peer-to-peer network that uses distributed ledger technology to significantly reduce risk and cut post-trade costs by up to 80%. Cobalt DL’s FX solution is set to launch in 2017, with 15 leading institutional FX participants already committed to the service. The Cobalt DL technology is designed to integrate seamlessly with all trading sources and venues, providing immediate efficiency benefits, which analysis has shown to deliver a significant cost reduction when compared with existing infrastructure. Currently, FX market participants incur multiple unnecessary license fees, ticketing charges, IT overheads and staff costs as a result of the complexity of existing structures. From a single transaction, existing infrastructure creates multiple trade records for buyer, seller, broker, clearer and third parties. By creating a single, shared view of a transaction, Cobalt DL frees up back and middle office resources that are currently overwhelmed by the need for continuous reconciliation across multiple systems. **James Bindler, Global Head of G10 FX, Citi,** said: “We have been impressed with the way Cobalt DL is redesigning the post-trade FX infrastructure with its practical implementation of distributed ledger technology. The Cobalt DL solution has the potential to significantly improve post-trade services by cutting costs and reducing risk for our industry.” As the company moves closer to a live launch, Charlotte Crosswell, former Nasdaq NLX CEO, joins as Strategic Advisor with a particular focus on strategic partnerships. **Charlotte Crosswell, Strategic Adviser, Cobalt DL,** added: “I am delighted to be joining Cobalt DL at such an exciting time for the company and the industry. With continued scrutiny on efficiencies within the FX post-trade arena, I believe Cobalt DL is extremely well positioned to drive the changes we expect to see in this industry and deliver on real cost savings for market participants.” **Andy Coyne, Co-Founder of Cobalt DL,** concludes: “We have set out to radically improve the FX post-trade landscape by removing inefficiencies, duplicative legacy infrastructure and processes, as well as reducing significant costs and risks. As we stand at a point of change for the FX post-trade landscape, we are delighted to welcome Citi as one of our investors and as an active market participant when we go live.” **He added:** “We are thrilled that Charlotte Crosswell has joined the Cobalt DL team as our Strategic Advisor. Given her industry experience and insight, we believe she will be instrumental in forging the right partnerships for the future. Collaborating with Charlotte Crosswell and Citi will help us achieve our aim of transforming the FX post-trade landscape to the benefit of all market participants.” [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cobalt-dl-launches-post-trade-fx-solution) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cobalt-dl-launches-post-trade-fx-solution) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/cobalt-dl-launches-post-trade-fx-solution) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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