Unblocking the blockchain

By Kerri Gevers (SG) on November 21, 2016 Posted in General

Blockchain is the latest buzzword in the FinTech world. This technology on which the Bitcoin network is built has the potential for numerous applications in the financial services and other industries, including smart contracts, clearing and settlement, trade finance, micro-lending and supply chain management. What is a blockchain? A blockchain is a public ledger or … Continue reading

Blockchain – our Uber takes on syndicated lending and secondary market trades

By Steve Chemaly and Rohan Isaacs (ZA) on October 31, 2016 Posted in Banking

In our previous articles in this series we argued that banks can create new markets for themselves in trade finance by providing digitised letters of credit or trade finance instruments for the movement of both digital and physical goods using blockchain. We also highlighted the fact that Barclays, together with the Israeli start-up Wave, may … Continue reading

Blockchain – will this be trade and commodity finance’s Uber?

By Steve Chemaly and Rohan Isaacs (ZA) on August 24, 2016 Posted in Banking

Uber’s success is that it made it as easy to order and pay for a ride as clicking a few buttons. It created a multi-billion dollar market that didn’t exist just a few years ago. Blockchain is a payment technology that enables people to automate functions that previously needed manual input and creates certainty without … Continue reading