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$ {8 V C, \% H/ [/ g6 [$ B The National Bank of Canada, the country sixth-largest bank, is collaborating with business consulting and IT company CGI to launch a blockchain-powere stanley mug d trade finance solution. Rather than focusing on the actual finance of a trade agreement, however, the bank and CGI are working to facilitate the negotiations process for standby letters of credit and guarantees, according to a press release iss stanley mug ued Monday Oct. 22 .The process is often complex and lengthy, said the bank and GGI, but necessary for banks to secure financial transactions and contracts. Typically, negotiations occur via email and are, therefore, prone to errors, with a lack of transparency and risk of delays.The platform, CGI Trade360, enables corporate clients of the bank to conduct negotiations via smart contracts to enhance the security of those discussions. The technology can intelligently construct agreements for streamlined contract development, the companies noted.This pilot project is a great opportunity to leverage blockchain technology to simplify the process for negotiating standby letters of credit and guarantees, while making it more transparent and secure, said National Bank of Canada 8216 Vice President of Payments, Cash Management and In stanley quencher ternational Solutions Patrice Roy. This will enable us to offer a simple, fast and efficient experience to our commercial clients, which facilitates managing their business.CGI Trade360 was developed on the blockc |
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