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East African banks rush to enroll in US JP Morgan blockchain platform

FurtherAfrica by FurtherAfrica
October 2, 2018
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Kenyan and Tanzanian banks among ore than 75 banks that have signed up to be part of JP Morgan Interbank Information Network (IIN), the largest number of banks to join a live application of blockchain technology

 

National Bank of Kenya, Bank Al Habib Limited and Barclays Bank Tanzania Limited have been approved to participate in a premier online information sharing platform by US leading Corporate & Investment Bank JP Morgan built on the blockchain technology.

JP Morgan announced the details of this enrollment noting that it was greatly subscribed by global banks. More than 75 banks have signed up to be part of IIN, the largest number of banks to join a live application of blockchain technology.

“We’ve been actively exploring how emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI, and an enhanced digital experience can be deployed in our Treasury Services business to better serve our clients’ ever-changing needs,” said Takis Georgakopoulos, Global Head of Treasury Services. “We will lead the market with the rollout of a robust pipeline of innovations over the coming months, beginning with the launch of IIN.”

IIN, launched as a pilot in 2017, minimizes friction in the global payments process, enabling payments to reach beneficiaries faster and with fewer steps. Using blockchain technology, IIN reduces the time correspondent banks currently spend responding to compliance and other data-related inquiries that delay payments. IIN is powered by Quorum®, a permissioned-variant of the Ethereum blockchain, developed by J.P. Morgan.

“We saw tremendous interest among correspondent banks after the pilot launched in 2017, asking if they could join,” said Emma Loftus, Head of Global Payments and Receivables, J.P. Morgan Treasury Services. “We believe IIN will significantly improve the efficiency of cross-border payments, particularly as more banks participate and we evolve the functionality and use cases beyond compliance-related inquiries.”

The expanded network of banks will facilitate global cross-border payments in every major market, including Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Source: The Exchange

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