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R3’s Corda Supports First Live Digital Bond Issuance with Euroclear’s ICSD

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R3’s Corda, an enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, has facilitated the first live digital bond issuance in collaboration with Euroclear’s International Central Securities Depository (ICSD).

This significant step forms part of Euroclear’s Distributed Financial Market Infrastructure initiative, aiming to optimise bond issuance with enhanced transparency and efficiency. The bond was issued by the World Bank, with Citi acting as the issuer agent and TD Bank as the dealer.

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