Event Settlement
Trigger settlement when verified shipment, delivery, or quality events occur.
Smart Escrow
Lock funds on-chain until agreed conditions get verified.
Obligation Automation
Automate LC-like obligations using predefined execution rules and timelines.
Protection Contracts
Pay guarantees and trade cover when objective breach conditions validate.
Receivables Tokens
Tokenize invoices and route repayment to receivable holders automatically.
Oracles and Indexing
Verify off-chain events and index contract logs for reporting.
Document Extraction
Extract invoice and delivery fields into structured trade records.
Exception Triage
Flag mismatches and route cases to the right operations queue
1
Agree Terms
Buyer and seller confirm terms and required documents.
2
Request Financing
Seller applies for bank-backed payment or receivables finance online.
3
Share Documents
Participants submit documents and approvals on a shared ledger.
4
Encode Rules
Smart contracts encode commercial and shipping terms for the deal.
5
Update Shipment
Logistics updates shipment status as goods move and arrive.
6
Trigger Settlement
Contracts trigger payment notifications when conditions are met.
7
Record Audit Trail
Events keep timestamps and signatures for audit and dispute review.
8
AI Support
Extract invoice fields and flag missing data before approvals.
On-Chain Invoice Records
Record invoice status and approvals on a shared ledger.
Tokenized
Receivables
Tokenize approved invoices as transferable payment claims.
Invoice Financing Flows
Route receivable claims to approved financing partners.
Event-Based Settlement
Trigger settlement after verified payment or delivery events.
Transfer
Controls
Enforce eligibility rules for every claim transfer.
1
Book shipment
2
Lock funds in Smart Escrow
3
Deliver goods
4
Submit Delivery Event
5
Verify via Oracle
6
Release payment in 1–2 business days
7
Keep Audit Trail on ledger
1
Define use case and data boundaries
2
Wait 30–180 days
3
Sell invoice to a factor
4
Get paid in ~10 days
5
Pay factoring fees
Blockchain in Trade Finance Results
Who This Is For
Trade Finance Teams and Banks
Trade Finance Fintechs
Exporters and Importers
Logistic Supply Chain Operators
Guarantee Providers and Insurers
Cryptocurrency Trade Finance Projects
Define who can join and how onboarding works.
Set roles and data access rules for each participant.
Agree on document formats and signing requirements.
Set audit logs, retention, and reporting access.
Approve workflow steps and event triggers for settlement.
Define integration scope and API boundaries.
FAQs on Trade Finance
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