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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, riskmitigation and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
. “Many have tried to shoehorn blockchain technology into solutions [where] it doesn’t quite fit, [but] trade finance, supply chain finance and cross-border payments [are] some of the few examples of commercial use where it can genuinely make a real difference,” he said. But blockchain goes further, said Tarone.
The blockchain hype-machine is driven largely from the technology’s proponents that say they have an application of the tool for everything: payments, riskmitigation, contracts, KYC (Know Your Customer) compliance, financing, cloud storage, an alternative to foreign exchange, credit underwriting.
Trade finance plays a crucial role in facilitating global trade by providing credit, payment guarantees, and riskmitigation tools. These financial instruments help importers and exporters manage cash flow effectively while reducing the risks associated with cross-border transactions.
Everything is becoming fasterthe technology is out there, said Khorsan. While digital infrastructure is advancing, including cloud-native solutions and distributedledgertechnologies (DLT), legal frameworks are still rooted in outdated assumptions, creating friction in what should be frictionless systems.
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