UK to launch its first digital sovereign bond, DIGIT, in early 2027. This makes the UK the first G7 nation to issue gov debt on DLT infrastructure. Denominated in GBP, it will be issued via HSBC Orion and tested in a Bank of England/FCA sandbox. Aims to reduce settlement times, reconciliation, & costs. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey confirmed it will be eligible for market operations as collateral. A major step for UK digital finance!
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2026-07-15 10:29:40 CEST
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npub1cg2ejqexhx88llcve0yxts2exv5q9k0a88l69q0vp7y5n0f2xyfscnmysrPublished at
2026-07-15 10:29:40 CESTEvent JSON
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"content": "UK to launch its first digital sovereign bond, DIGIT, in early 2027. This makes the UK the first G7 nation to issue gov debt on DLT infrastructure. Denominated in GBP, it will be issued via HSBC Orion and tested in a Bank of England/FCA sandbox. Aims to reduce settlement times, reconciliation, \u0026 costs. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey confirmed it will be eligible for market operations as collateral. A major step for UK digital finance!\n\n#crypto #blockchain #news ",
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