Bankchain

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BankChain is a platform for banks for implementing blockchain software. BankChain was announced on 8 February 2017 by State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest bank.[1][2]

BankChain has been formed in collaboration with Primechain Technologies, a Pune-based startup.[3]

Members[edit]

BankChain members include State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, DCB Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Federal Bank, Deutsche Bank and UAE Exchange.[4]

Projects[edit]

The active projects for 2017 include shared KYC / AML, syndication of loans / consortium lending, trade finance, asset registry & asset re-hypothecation, secure documents, cross border payments, peer-to-peer payments, and blockchain security controls.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Srikanth RP (25 Jul 2018). "Bank-Chain: India's first Blockchain exploration consortium launched for banks". Express Computer. Retrieved 24 Oct 2018.
  2. ^ Sangita Mehta (16 Feb 2017). "SBI takes lead in blockchain, to use it to prevent fraud - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 Oct 2018.
  3. ^ Vardaan (2017-02-14). "Introducing Bank-Chain, India's First Blockchain Exploration Consortium For Banks". IndianWeb2. Retrieved 24 Oct 2018.
  4. ^ a b "BankChain members and partners". Bankchain. Retrieved 24 Oct 2018.
  5. ^ Ani (23 Jan 2018). "Adarsh Credit partners with BankChain to Deploy blockchain solutions". Business Standard. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

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