FSTB and HKMA to further unlock potential of DLT in Hong Kong’s fixed income market
Primary source: Hong Kong Monetary Authority ↗
Hong Kong's legal and regulatory environment is already sufficiently flexible for tokenised bond issuances.
Summary
First-phase review findings on tokenised bonds in Hong Kong, plus areas being explored such as electronic execution of issuance documents.
What it means for banks
Arranger and custodian banks in Hong Kong can proceed with tokenised bond issuance under the existing legal framework.
Analysis, not advice.
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