Trafigura, Natixis, and IBM launch new blockchain ledger geared for crude oil trade finance. They say every party in the payment ecosystem will be able to access it and benefit from the technology
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Blockchain's first trade financing between two banks saved its customer days on paper processing, as an LC was transferred between the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Wells Fargo.
Fintech start-up Wave successfully completes groundbreaking letter of credit deal between companies in Ireland and the Seychelles using ledger technology blockchain.
Japan is more likely than ever to use fiscal policy to stimulate its markets now that the Liberal Democratic Party has majorities in both houses of the legislature.
Commodities are unlikely to enter a full-on bull market phase in 2017, but are still expected to present buying opportunities for investors and treasurers.
The trade cycle is paper dependent, cumbersome and expensive, but many tout the emergence of blockchain as the saviour. Given that many solutions already exist that can perform similar functions, CT investigates ...