Distributed Ledger Technologies for Inclusive Postal Financial Services: Blockchain and More

Abstract

Distributed ledger technologies are emerging as important tools that can positively impact almost all major industries and activities in our society. They are increasingly used in various supply (value) chain applications including financial, governance, regulations, health, logistics, and other industrial sectors. In this letter, we are presenting various ongoing work related to different distributed ledger technologies and their applications in postal sector. In particular, we will highlight some of the innovations in the inclusive financial services for the underbanked and unbanked populations using distributed ledger technologies.

Keywords

• distributed ledger technology, dlt, blockchain, inclusive financial services, postal logistics, supply chain, value chain, unbanked, underbanked, financial services innovation