Trade Finance

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Japan's Third Largest Bank Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Test
The third largest bank by assets in Japan, is set to begin utilizing R3's Marco Polo trade finance blockchain on a commercial basis by the end of 2019.
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Banking Giant UBS Goes Live on We.Trade Blockchain for Trade Finance
Swiss financial giant UBS has started full-fledged transactions on we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance platform.
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Daimler Carries Out First Transaction on Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network
Automaker Daimler has carried out its first commercial transaction on the blockchain-based Marco Polo trade finance network.
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Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network
The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech.
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HSBC Targets China Trade With Yuan-Demoninated Blockchain Letter of Credit
HSBC has carried out the first blockchain-based letter of credit transaction denominated in Chinese yuan.
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R3's Marco Polo Trade Blockchain Takes Another Step Toward Production
The trade finance blockchain platform has passed another milestone in its development, with a successful pilot of real-time payment triggers.
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New Zealand's ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup
ABS has invested a "significant" amount in TradeWindow, a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain.
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Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Blockchain Trade Platform Voltron
Standard Chartered Bank has completed its first international letter of credit transaction on the open-industry blockchain trade platform Voltron.
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Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance
Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers
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Bitfury, Tech Firm Mphasis Plan Blockchain Disruption in Trade Finance
Blackstone-owned IT firm Mphasis has partnered with blockchain tech firm Bitfury to automate and tokenize trade finance processes.
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