Hong Kong Launches Blockchain Trade Finance Platform With Deloitte, Top Banks

Hong Kong Launches Blockchain Trade Finance Platform With Deloitte, Top Banks

Hong Kong Launches Blockchain Trade Finance Platform With Deloitte, Top Banks With Deloitte as one of the Big Four auditors, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the region’s top five banks have officially launched a Blockchain platform for trade finance. Earlier this month, HSBC, Bank of China, Bank of East Asia, Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered co-introduced a proof of concept Blockchain platform for use with trade finance operations which include lending, issuing letters of credit, factoring, export credit and insurance. Joshua Kroeker, the senior product manager for global trade and receivables finance at HSBC, stated that the Hong Kong government along with Deloitte and partner banks launched the Blockchain platform to demonstrate the technology’s potential in the conventional finance industry. More importantly, Kroeker emphasized that HKMA and the five participant banks are aiming to utilize Blockchain technology to increase efficiency, transparency and security in trade finance while eliminating the possibility of fraudulent activities by automating most processes.

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