The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and Switzerland’s central bank have joined forces to explore the concept of tokenization. The collaboration aims to leverage tokenization technology to streamline financial processes and enhance global economic development. Tokenization involves converting traditional financial assets into unique digital tokens, enabling faster […]
R3‘s enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, Corda, has played a pivotal role in the issuance of the first live digital bond by Euroclear’s International Central Securities Depository (ICSD). This significant milestone represents a major stride in Euroclear’s ongoing Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) initiative, focusing on enhancing transparency, speed, and resilience in the bond […]
Euroclear launches its Digital Securities Issuance (D-SI) service, marking a significant milestone in its Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI) strategy. This service facilitates the issuance, distribution, and settlement of fully digital international securities, specifically Digitally Native Notes (DNN), on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The inaugural DNN was issued by the World Bank, raising EUR 100 […]