Blockchain Won't Kill the Banks: Why Disintermediation Doesn't Work in International Trade Finance

【Author】 Fridgen, Gilbert; Radszuwill, Sven; Schweizer, Andre; Urbach, Nils

【Source】COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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【Abstract】In the financial services industry, many people assume blockchain to have significant impacts. From research and practice, we observe two main paradigms of how organizations interact with blockchain. First, organizations use blockchain to optimize existing processes (blockchain-based business process optimization (BPO)). Second, organizations use blockchain to disrupt existing processes, foster disintermediation, and enable disruptive business models (blockchain-based business process disruption (BPD)). However, we lack scientific research that evaluates its de facto potential. We bridge this gap by following a design science research approach to design blockchain-based business process re-engineering (BPRE) for a letter of credit that combines the advantages of BPO and BPD. We conduct three design cycles and develop three artefacts: a BPO, a BPD, and a BPRE approach. Our BPRE approach combines the advantages of partial disintermediation (i.e., increased efficiency and transparency) with the advantages of intermediaries (i.e., process flexibility, liquidity provision, and dispute mediation).

【Keywords】Blockchain; Business Process Management; Disintermediation; Letter of Credit; International Trade Finance; Smart Contract

【发表时间】2021

【收录时间】2022-03-21

【文献类型】期刊

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区块链应用-金融领域-