Banque de France demonstrates potential for bonds to be settled on blockchain
By Farah KhaliqueDecember 1, 2021
A novel experiment to settle French treasury bonds on a blockchain using a CBDC has market players excited about its potential to transform staid bond markets. Nevertheless, legal, political and technological challenges remain.
Global bond markets were worth a whopping $123.5tn in 2020, with long-term bond issuance rising to $27.3tn, ...
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