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Banking verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Blockchain-Based Trade Finance Digitization

domain Client: Global Trade Finance Bank handshake Provider: Contour (DLT Network) schedule Deploy: 2020-2023
85 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Tier 1

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

A global trade finance institution digitized letters of credit using distributed ledger technology to reduce paper-based processing and settlement delays.

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"Strong operational gains, with industry adoption remaining the primary constraint on scale."

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Full Audit Report Available Includes Risk Register, Technical Specs & Compliance Data.

warning The Challenge

Trade finance processes relied heavily on physical documentation and manual verification, resulting in long settlement cycles, operational risk, and working capital lock-up for corporate clients.

psychology The Solution

The bank joined a permissioned DLT network that digitizes the end-to-end letter of credit lifecycle. Smart contracts replace physical documents and enable near real-time data sharing among authorized participants.

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Integrations
Back-office systems
Deployment Model
DLT Network
Data Classification
Commercial
Estimated TCO / ROI
Medium
POC Summary ( to )

"Production rollout"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Consortium Scale High Industry partnerships

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Audited value realization curve

LC processing under 24 hours Verified Outcome
Primary KPIPaper-based steps eliminated
Audit CycleImproved transaction visibility

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: Trade Regulations
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Commercial

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for Global Trade Finance Bank without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-370
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-370

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