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Commerzbank completes blockchain forex transaction

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Yesterday thyssenkrupp traded a foreign exchange forward contract with Commerzbank. The pilot involved writing a copy of the transaction to a blockchain. The transaction was a one-month forward contract worth Euro 500,000 to convert to Polish Zloty. Currently, delays in the reconciliation process for foreign exchange transactions introduces operational risk, given the dynamic nature of forex.

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