Original sourceThe New York Ledger
Summary
India launched a tokenized corporate bond pilot using SEBI's Demat 2.0 system and connecting to the Reserve Bank of India's wholesale CBDC through a unified market interface. Three issuers sold a total of 10.25 billion rupees (about $107 million) in the first phase. SEBI cited key benefits includin…
Key points
- This is an example of sovereign-level market infrastructure integrating tokenization, depositories, and CBDC settlement, offering reference value for tokenized asset product design.
- It demonstrates how a regulated market can fold distributed ledgers into official ownership and clearing systems without changing investors' KYC habits.
- For issuers and market infrastructure firms, atomic settlement and smart-contract automated coupon payments can cut costs and shorten settlement cycles; retail investors should note later phases only, and a wholesale CBDC wallet is required to settle.
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