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Expert opinion
31 October 2018

Blockchain’s big opportunity: rebooting trade finance

Region:
Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe
partner at Bain & Company
director and blockchain lead at HSBC
Will blockchain be able to learn the lessons of previous failures in attempts to digitise global trade? Sen Ganesh, partner with Bain & Company’s Financial Services practice and Joshua Kroeker, director and blockchain lead at HSBC Commercial Banking argue there’s a good chance, and that blockchain could even boost uptake of documentary credits if players follow certain maxims: think big, start small, grow fast.

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