Businesses aiming for success in the digital economy must consider FX-related risks and costs when expanding globally, with firms spending $120 billion on cross-border transaction fees.
Project Guardian, led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, suggests implementing tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers in cross-border payments as a solution to reduce costs and enhance liquidity.
Key elements of the report include design principles for tokenised bank liabilities, risk mitigation for shared ledger-based payments, and real-world use cases demonstrating the benefits of tokenised payments in transaction banking.
Tokenised bank liabilities and shared ledgers have the potential to lower cross-border transaction costs by 12.5% by 2030, saving businesses over $50 billion. However, industry-wide adoption and a universally accepted framework are necessary for this innovation.