Interview: Trade finance closer to paperless reality as law, standards and tokenisation converge

Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ, discussed legal frameworks, digital standards and tokenisation pilots, including Australia's Project Acacia, with FA in an exclusive interview.
October 16, 2025

Global trade finance is finally approaching a decisive digital inflection point as three long-missing elements — legal frameworks, digital standards, and tokenisation pilots — begin to align.

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