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Trade Finance Poised for Digital Revolution Though Obstacles Remain

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The trade finance industry has been aspiring for greater digitalisation, striving to tap into potential benefits such as improved transparency, efficiency, risk mitigation and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Real Time Heats Up In B2B, While Blockchain Gains Traction

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In the announcement, Rapyd identified a growing number of alternative payment methods, including real-time payment networks, that increase demand for fraud mitigation capabilities without forcing customers to change the method with which they make a payment. TOMIA and Clear Embrace Blockchain for Telecom B2B Payments.

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WEF Throws Weight Behind Blockchain For Trade Finance

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trillion by the Asian Development Bank – could be reduced by $1 trillion if distributed ledger technology (DLT) sees greater adoption by industry participants. Information on companies’ payment histories, delivery performance, reliability and other factors can all play a key role in mitigating trade finance risk.

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Is Blockchain The Next Wave For Digital IDs In Europe?

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At the highest level blockchain proponents say that distributed ledger technology (DLT) has the ability to safely, and immutably, transfer data, payments and … well , seemingly any exchange of value and information that one might envision.

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The Enterprise Headache Of A Decentralized Blockchain

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For blockchain technology, the crux of many of its purported benefits for the enterprise is its decentralized nature, which, proponents of distributed ledger technology (DLT) have said, promotes visibility and makes it more difficult for data to be manipulated.

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Augmenting Trust With Technology In Global Trade Finance

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“Traditionally, financiers had to take various methods to try and mitigate fraud,” Tarone noted. The technology, along with smart contracts , also enables the automated execution of certain processes: For instance, a payment can be automatically released only when certain criteria are met pertaining to the delivery of goods.

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Governments Sending Mixed Signals On Blockchain

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It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain?