📊 Settlement Economics
Comparative breakdown vs legacy SWIFT correspondent banking:
Spot Rate: 1 USD ≈ 85.47 INR (Chainlink/Uniswap TWAP)
Invoice Amount:
$10,000.00 USD
Legacy SWIFT Spread (3.50%):
$350.00 USD
Legacy Wire Intermediary Fee:
$45.00 USD
Legacy Settlement Delay:
3 to 5 Banking Days
Code402 Bridge Fee (0.50%):
$50.00 USD
Code402 Settlement Speed:
Instant (T+0 Base L2)
Net Retained Agency Savings:
+$345.00 USD
🏛️ Corporate & Non-Custodial Legal Architecture:
• Zero Custody: Principal funds move directly peer-to-peer between client and contractor via Base L2 smart contracts. Code402 never escrows or holds principal.
• UK PSR 2017 Exemption: Technical service provider exclusion under Schedule 1(2)(k) & commercial agent exemption under Regulation 3(1)(a).
• Corporate Backstop: Issued under JUANA LIMITED (United Kingdom, Co. 14043409) with Tide domestic and CurrencyCloud/Barclays multi-currency IBAN coordinates.