Tag: counter party risk

The e-bill of lading marks next step in the evolution of Voltron, bringing the platform closer to widespread commercial reality

No man is an island, or so the saying goes. The same is true of blockchain as a bank and a corporate get their distributed ledgers to talk to each other

Facebook has unprecedented reach and enormous scale and its new Libra token could create a digital asset wave on which all other cryptocurrencies will surf. It could also sink in regulation. CT looks at its options

Stuck payments are the bane of the treasurer’s life, sometimes taking weeks to resolve. Chong Hing Bank spoke to CT about why it’s using J.P. Morgan’s blockchain network

The tie-up between the between the Bank of Canada and the MAS was a blockchain first. J.P. Morgan discusses the mechanics of the programme with CT

The HSBC-led transaction shows blockchain technology is making inroads into trade finance, but will it have scalability beyond singe deals?

China’s move to digitize its commodities trade with an ‘open platform’ has received a green light from the government. Expect more blockchain trade soon.

HSBC and BNP Paribas are behind a blockchain-enabled letter of credit for a bulk shipment of iron ore between Australia and China, cutting a two-day process down to two hours

Thanks to technology, trade finance is undergoing a revolution. CT provides you with this map for blockchain’s trade finance applications.