Publication Type
Blog Post
Book Title/Conference/Journal
Trade Treasury and Payments (TTP)
Year
1-2026
Abstract
Digital trade relies on technical standards. As information technologies advance, international digital standards make the technologies used in trade – or ‘tradetech’ – more interoperable, scalable, and secure.
A wide range of tradetech use cases depend on digital standards, including those for document formats, electronic signatures, digital identity, and cybersecurity. They also encompass system specifications for cross-border payments, electronic transferable records (ETRs), transportation/logistics, trade facilitation, and financial compliance.
Most digital standards are voluntary and are produced by international Standards Development Organisations (SDOs) alongside a growing number of industry-led consortia.
Keywords
Digital trade, Technical standards, Electronic commerce, Digital identity, Electronic signatures, Cybersecurity, Trade technology, Cross-border payments
Disciplines
International Trade Law | Law | Public Policy
Subject(s)
Applied or Integration/Application Scholarship
Version
publishedVersion
Language
eng
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Format
application/PDF
Citation
ATKINSON, Craig.
Between ‘technology futures’: How standards are transforming digital trade Craig Atkinson Craig Atkinson. (2026). Trade Treasury and Payments (TTP). 4.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cdl/4
Additional URL
https://tradetreasurypayments.com/articles/between-technology-futures-how-standards-are-transforming-digital-trade