{"id":10807,"date":"2019-09-11T12:58:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T12:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=10807"},"modified":"2021-10-25T11:16:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:16:44","slug":"blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain Technology- a Silver Lining to BFSI Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/#1_Reduced_Fraud\" >1. Reduced Fraud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/#2_Smart_Contracts\" >2. Smart Contracts&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/#3_Syndicated_Loans\" >3. Syndicated Loans&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/#4_Investment_banking\" >4. Investment banking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/blockchain-technology-a-silver-lining-to-bfsi-industry\/#5_Know_Your_Customer_KYC\" >5. Know Your Customer (KYC)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rise of blockchain technology in 2008<br>\nrevolutionised different industrial sectors. Blockchain is a game-changer for<br>\nall the industrial sectors, and companies cannot afford to ignore it. It is<br>\nconsidered to be the ground-breaking innovation of the internet era. A major<br>\nbreakthrough in information storage and transmission, blockchain is likely to<br>\ntransform the existing operating models of the BFSI industry.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The technology experts Dr Garrick Hileman &amp; Michel Rauchs in 2017 surveyed 132 use cases of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/everything-need-know-blockchain\/\">blockchain technology<\/a><\/strong> and grouped them into different industry segments. The below pie chart depicts the percentage share of blockchain technology in various industries. BFSI industry has the most extensive set of use cases with a share of 30%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-150x104.png 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-660x459.png 660w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Blockchain-industry-graph-200x140.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/346bmc6\">Source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The blockchain technology has found its way into the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/core-banking-hosting\">banking sector.<\/a><\/strong> A survey report from 2018 says 69% of Indian banks are experimenting blockchain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at how blockchain is making a dent\nin the BFSI sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Reduced_Fraud\"><\/span><strong>1. Reduced Fraud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A cybercrime data says 45% of the banking and finance sectors suffer from financial crime annually. Blockchain being a new technology, it\u2019s potential to reduce frauds is commendable. It has gained popularity across financial intermediaries like stock exchange and money transfer services. Currently, the BFSI industry has implemented centralised databases that are vulnerable to cyber-attacks as a single point of failure. A secure system to avoid such attacks is crucial for the BFSI industry, enabling safe transactions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Operating on a distributed database system, blockchain is more secure and reliable technology, eliminating single point of failure. It stores every transaction in the form of a block using a cryptographic mechanism. These blocks are linked to each other simplifying the technique of tracking a security breach. In other words, a security breach in a single block affects the other blocks connected to it, enabling a secure system to eliminate cyber-attacks.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Smart_Contracts\"><\/span><strong>2. Smart Contracts&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A smart contract is a self-executable piece of code, which runs when conditions written on it are met. Smart contracts speed-up and simplify complex processes of financial transactions, ensuring accurate information transfer. Smart contracts are generally used for non-disclosure agreements enforcing the obligations of all parties.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blockchain reduces the room for error in financial transactions ensuring transparency of terms between all the parties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Syndicated_Loans\"><\/span><strong>3. Syndicated Loans&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The loan market faces several regulatory requirements and challenges like KYC (know your customer), AML (anti-money laundering) and data protection rules that might potentially prevent growth. Blockchain benefits syndicated loan market through its distributed records enabling business growth. It offers a unique value proposition to banks planning for global expansion.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on the real-time system, Blockchain seamlessly tracks services and compliances. Blockchain\u2019s distributed record technology enables banks to link the distributed tasks to a single customer block. This reduces the compliance costs since banks can benefit from compliances already completed in the syndicate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Investment_banking\"><\/span><strong>4. Investment banking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blockchain continues to march at the forefront of\ninvestment banking success simplifying back-office operations. The investment\nbanks are ramping up their efforts to implement the Blockchain technology,\nreducing the costs faced due to data reconciliation. The applications of\nBlockchain technology in investment banking space include enhanced efficiency\nand transparency about KYC\/AML data sharing, management of collateral,\nregulatory oversight and security trading.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Investment banks perform their own \u201cKnow Your Customer\u201d (KYC) checks according to the specified jurisdictions. The technology uses a shared-client database to invite previously-KYC-validated investors on-board. Blockchain can improve regulatory control and eliminate unnecessary intermediaries, ensuring improved data quality and a high level of accountability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Know_Your_Customer_KYC\"><\/span><strong>5. Know Your Customer (KYC)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Customer accounts are flagged in case of suspicious banking transactions and reviewed by the bank head office under the Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) process. Every year millions of individuals report themselves as a victim of identity theft. According to a survey, identity theft causes banks to lose $15 billion to $20 billion annually.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Blockchain is a potential solution to protect customer data and prevent frauds and money laundering. The decentralised Blockchain structure eliminates the risk of a central server to store and maintain records. The customer data is safe from single-point failures. Blockchain enables an individual to take charge of information tied to their identity and add accessibility permissions.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Blockchain has already started reshaping the BFSI industry. Recognising the potential of Blockchain technology, the big giants in the BFSI industry have already begun conducting tests to find out its possible use cases. Blockchain in BFSI has made the system more transparent, easy to access and reliable.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rise of blockchain technology in 2008 revolutionised different industrial sectors. Blockchain is a game-changer for all the industrial sectors, and companies cannot afford to ignore it. It is considered to be the ground-breaking innovation of the internet era. 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