Reinventing trade finance using blockchains and programmable money

Global supply chains link manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and retailers across continents, fuelling global trade. According to the latest Global Trade Update by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD): “Global trade reached over $33 trillion in 2024, expanding 3.7% ($1.2 trillion).” Inefficiencies, laborious processes, opaque transactions and liquidity limitations plague these supply chains' financial architecture. Yet traditional supply chain financing solutions, whilst essential for commerce, frequently include late payments, lack of transparency and higher credit risks - especially for SMEs.

Source: Teamblockchain

Supply chain finance with embedded payments and tokenised inventory (SCF-EPTI) changes everything. Inventory tokenisation on a distributed ledger allows real-time tracking, verifiable ownership and smooth transferability in this blockchain-enabled solution. Payment flows are incorporated in the supply chain process and triggered by smart contracts at predetermined mileston…