Swiss multinational investment bank and financial service company Credit Suisse confirmed today that its asset management arm which manages over USD 400 billion has successfully tested a blockchain-based cross-border transaction, as reported by Reuters.
According to the post, parties involved in the test — Portugal’s online bank Banco Best and Luxembourg-based order-routing platform Fundsquare — confirmed that a blockchain-based platform was used “to process an unspecified number of trades”.
The attestation stated that the test showed cross-border payment processing which was distributed over the blockchain and is more efficient, scalable and timely in processing.
According to the source, “the investment fund industry relies heavily on transactions and settlements that are often complex and time-consuming to process”, hence the need for a transition to a more secure and fast system to scale up processes.
As it stands, blockchain much-cited edge as a distributed immutable ledger becomes the preferred choice under the circumstances. The post also notes that because of the quality of the blockchain, fewer checks are needed to ensure entries are secure, which in turns saves time.
While the test was successful, the parent company made no comments on whether future applications of the technology will be expanded.
For banks and many financial institutions, optimizing cross border payment processes through blockchain is increasingly becoming an important use case of the blockchain.
Last December, UK fund processor Calastone said it could save up USD 4.3 billion using blockchain and would be moving its operations by May this year.
Recently, major Swiss exchange SIX said it was ready to launch its SDX trading platform using blockchain.
Saudi and UAE have reportedly been collaborating to develop a cross border payment system basically designed for bank-to-bank transactions only through the blockchain, and currently, have a select few commercial banks participating.
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