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 […]
Italy’s state-owned development bank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA (CDP), and Intesa Sanpaolo, the country’s largest lender, have successfully completed a pioneering digital bond issuance using blockchain technology. This marks the first transaction under Italy’s new digital asset regulations. A Landmark Transaction As reported by Krisztian Sandor from CoinDesk, the 25 million euro ($27.22 million) […]
