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Transforming Ghana's Foreign Exchange Market

A secure, transparent, and efficient platform for managing foreign exchange transactions, reserves, and regulatory compliance built on DAML distributed ledger technology.

DAML Contract Template
template FxMarket
  with
    administrator: Party
    bankParty: Party
    name: Text
    swiftCode: Text
    active: Bool
  where
    signatory administrator, bankParty
    
    choice ProposeInterbankOffer: ContractId InterbankOfferProposal
      with
        sellCurrency: Currency
        buyCurrency: Currency
        sellAmount: Decimal
        exchangeRate: Decimal
        expiryTime: Time
        potentialBuyers: [Party]
      controller bankParty
      do create InterbankOfferProposal with
           sellingBank = bankParty
           administrator = administrator
           sellCurrency = sellCurrency
           buyCurrency = buyCurrency
           sellAmount = sellAmount
           exchangeRate = exchangeRate
           expiryTime = expiryTime
           potentialBuyers = potentialBuyers
BoG FX Market
DAML Smart Contract
Active
Features

Comprehensive FX Management

A complete solution for central bank oversight, commercial bank operations, and regulatory compliance in the foreign exchange market, powered by DAML smart contracts.

Interbank FX Trading

Secure platform for banks to trade foreign currencies with real-time settlement and central bank oversight through DAML contracts.

Regulatory Compliance

Automated enforcement of regulatory requirements for import/export transactions and remittances with immutable audit trails.

FX Reserves Management

Track and manage foreign exchange reserves across commercial banks with real-time reporting and DAML-enforced rules.

Multi-Party Transactions

Secure handling of transactions involving multiple parties with DAML's built-in privacy and authorization controls.

Treasury Operations

Issuance and management of treasury bills with automated interest calculations and maturity tracking through smart contracts.

Import/Export Controls

Prioritization of essential imports and tracking of export earnings repatriation with DAML-enforced policy rules.

Technical Challenges

Solving Complex FX Challenges with DAML

Our platform addresses the unique technical challenges of operating a central bank-managed foreign exchange market using DAML's powerful smart contract language.

DAML Architecture
Participants
Bank of Ghana
Commercial Banks
Importers/Exporters
DAML Contracts
FxMarketActive
InterbankFxTradePending
ImportRequestApproved
Ledger Transactions
TX 22: AcceptOfferCommitted
TX 23: SettleTradeCommitted
  • Secure Multi-Party Transactions

    DAML's built-in privacy model ensures that transaction data is only shared with authorized parties, while maintaining a single source of truth.

  • Real-Time Exchange Rate Management

    Smart contracts enforce exchange rate rules and ensure all participants have access to the same rates, preventing market manipulation.

  • Regulatory Enforcement

    DAML contracts encode regulatory rules directly, ensuring compliance is built into every transaction with flexible update mechanisms.

  • Privacy vs. Transparency

    DAML's fine-grained privacy controls allow the central bank to maintain oversight while commercial banks keep their customer data private.

Roadmap

Our Development Journey

The path to transforming Ghana's foreign exchange market with cutting-edge DAML technology.

1

Phase 1

Core FX Market Operations

  • Bank registration
  • Currency pair management
  • Interbank trading
  • FX reserves tracking
Completed
2

Phase 2

Import/Export & Remittances

  • Export earnings tracking
  • Import request management
  • Remittance processing
  • Treasury operations
Completed
3

Phase 3

Enhanced Regulatory Tools

  • Advanced reporting
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Policy implementation tools
  • Audit capabilities
In Progress
4

Phase 4

Advanced Analytics & Integration

  • Market analytics
  • Forecasting tools
  • International system integration
  • Mobile access
Planned

Ready to transform your foreign exchange operations with DAML?

Join the Bank of Ghana and leading commercial banks in modernizing the foreign exchange market with secure, transparent DAML smart contracts.