HSBC: Blockchain Tech Could Complement Central Bank Policies
UK banking group HSBC has outlined how it believes the blockchain could be used to facilitate or enhance unconventional central bank policies. Business Insider reports that, according to a draft document it obtained, HSBS is discussing the idea that central banks could push for blockchain-based digital currency systems in order to capitalize on transaction transparency and create a clearer picture of a country's financial system. That information could then be used to conduct so-called "helicopter drops" - targeted cash injections into the real economy via consumer bank account deposits or....
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UK-based banking giant HSBC sees blockchain technology to benefit state-installed central banks, institutions that are tasked and responsible for a country's economic growth and wellbeing. In a document obtained by Business Insider, HSBC sees the potential of blockchain technology to transcend private and investment banks and influence or even enhance central banks' policies. The publication reports that HSBC sees central banks' current method of helping the economy through interest rates has a few drawbacks. Notably, there's no guarantee of the money pumped into the real economy as the....
Juniper research report says cost-savings for banks using blockchain tech would grow by 3,300% by 2030. Wells Fargo has partnered with HSBC to use its blockchain tools for the settlement of bilateral foreign exchange (FX) transactions.Wells Fargo would use the HSBC-developed FX Everywhere platform for interbank FX transactions. Developed by HSBC in 2018, the blockchain settlement platform is primarily used to settle transactions between banks within the HSBC group. The latest partnership would be the first use case outside the HSBC group.The partnership would make way for settlement in....
HSBC has confirmed its bitcoin and cryptocurrency stance as a growing number of major banks are beginning to offer crypto services. CEO Noel Quinn says that HSBC views bitcoin as an asset class rather than a payments vehicle but the bank is not rushing into providing cryptocurrency investments for clients. HSBC Confirms Crypto Stance HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said that the bank “has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk” or offer cryptocurrencies as investments to customers, Reuters reported Monday. Quinn was quoted as saying: “Given the volatility we are not into....
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The Clinton foundation received US$81m in funds from clients of the HSBC bank in 2015. Whether or not this was another attempt to launder money through the bank’s accounts, is anybody’s guess at this time. It needs no explanation the financial ecosystem as we know it is being attacked from all angles. That is only made possible because they have been doing some dirty things behind the scenes. Albeit the HSBC bank should have been prosecuted back in 2012 for money laundering, the DOJ decided not to. After all, it would cause “global financial disaster”. So are banks absolved from any....