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UK to issue first 'digital' bond by early 2027, finance minister says
Britain aims to become the first major advanced economy to issue a digital sovereign bond by doing so by early next year, finance minister Rachel Reeves said in a speech on Tuesday. • Britain's "Digital Gilt Instrument" pilot was announced in 2024 and tests how distributed-ledger technology could make capital markets more efficient and reduce costs for financial institutions. • Reeves made the announcement in her annual Mansion House speech in the City of London financial district and said further issuance was planned after the initial sale • Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said at the same event ... (full story)
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