Blockchain as a Tool to Protect Against Unfair Actions in Issuing Digital Banking Guarantees

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the analysis of the legal regulation and practice of issuing digital banking guarantees using blockchain technology in Russia and the Republic of Belarus. The author concludes that the blockchain technology allows us to reduce the time necessary to issue digital bank guarantees in comparison with other ways of issuing bank guarantees. Higher security level can be provided due to the special properties of the technology used to carry out data transfer, its reporting and storage. The paper also deals with the characteristics of blockchain technology that improve protection of participants from unscrupulous actions that can take place during such actions as data encryption, the use of encryption keys and recording in the block chain. The paper examines the experience of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus regarding the use of blockchain technology to issue and record bank guarantees. The author investigates cases when Russian banks issued bank guarantees using the Masterchain platform and prospects of development of a digital form for guarantees. In addition, the paper concludes that maintaining a ledger working on the basis of blockchain technology for accounting digital bank guarantees will minimize unfair behavior in case of their counterfeiting.