Chinese Bank Issues Mortgage Derivatives Worth $1.3 billion on Blockchain

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Bank of Communications, one of China’s four primary banks, has issued more than $1 billion worth of residential mortgage-backed-securities on a blockchain, according to CoinDesk.

Contracts based on debt

The blockchain is called ‘Jucai Chain’. It was first launched in June 2018 as a system for handling securities contracts in a more transparent way. The bank began moving data onto the chain in July.

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RMBS contracts are based on debts incurred from residential loan agreements. They are often purchased by financial institutions because of their long terms and cash flow.

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