Distributed Ledger Technologies for Developing Asia
Ferrarini, Benno; Maupin, Julie; Hinojales, Marthe | December 2017
Abstract
This paper takes a first pass at assessing areas of implementation for distributed ledger (or blockchain) technology in the context of development finance. It identifies five use cases, including digital identity, trade finance, project aid monitoring, smart energy, and supply chain management. A discussion of the main benefits, risks and implementation challenges suggests that experimentation with distributed ledger technology can produce immediate significant benefits in some areas, while others require further research and investment, as well as additional technical, infrastructural, or regulatory development. Development lenders can play a role in helping unleash these technologies’ positive developmental impact throughout the Asian region.
Citation
Ferrarini, Benno; Maupin, Julie; Hinojales, Marthe. 2017. Distributed Ledger Technologies for Developing Asia. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/7816. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.ISSN
2313-6537 (Print)
2313-6545 (electronic)
Keywords
Local Finance
International Monetary Relations
Local Finance
Banks
Capital Market
financial statistics
Foreign trade
Trade Finance
Rural Finance
Regional Development Finance
Public Financial Management
Public Finance
International Finance
Intergovernmental Finance
Financial System
Financial Flows
Financial Assets
Finance And Trade
Trade Finance
Municipal government
Metropolitan government
International banks and banking
Capital movements
Central banks and banking
Bills of exchange
Swaps
Banks and banking
Stock exchanges
Market
Exchange
Balance of trade
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