HSBC has issued a HK$1 billion (US$128 million) digital note using distributed ledger technology (DLT), marking a significant milestone in the digitization of Hong Kong’s financial markets. The one-year bond, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), is the first digital note issued by a Hong Kong company and the first under English law […]
Siemens has once again positioned itself at the forefront of digital finance with the issuance of its second digital bond, valued at €300 million. This bond, which matures in one year, was issued on the SWIAT permissioned blockchain and represents a significant milestone in the ongoing digitalization of the capital and securities markets. Building on […]
In a landmark development for the European Union’s financial sector, Slovenia has issued the first sovereign digital bond in the region. This bond issuance, valued at 30 million euros, represents a significant step towards the digitization of financial instruments within the EU. The digital bond, which carries a 3.65% coupon rate and is set to […]
