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Tokenisation is expected to gain further traction, from money market funds to trade finance. Use cases and infrastructure support will be key.

Two groundbreaking projects, Project Ensemble and Project Guardian, are setting the stage for digital asset innovation in Hong Kong and Singapore.

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest research project explores a variety of applications for CBDCs, as the country edges closer to digital adoption.

Corporate treasury teams have a role to play in demanding financial service providers to adopt emerging technologies that will ultimately facilitate funding and payments operations.

Offshore yuan is the first emerging market currency to be added to the FX settlement partnership between the two financial institutions. The pair has executed the first US dollar-to-offshore yuan settlement using DLT, according to HSBC.

According to the bank, 88% of trade finance transactions are now originated online.

Improved communication and regulation could help to address a lack of understanding and cybersecurity concerns.

A trend towards localisation of supply chains, prompted by trade wars and the Covid-19 pandemic, is likely to persist, as corporates increasingly focus on resilience over cost optimisation. These elements may complement digitalisation efforts.

#dltLedgers has collaborated with R3’s Corda platform to streamline corporate operations and drive digital efficiencies across supply chains.

OMFIF’s latest report ponders whether ‘evolution’ or ‘revolution’ is needed to modernise payments.

DBS joins the Hedera Governing Council to further explore the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology in banking.