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ECB's Cipollone: Pontes settled a €1 billion ESM digitally native bond, as the digital euro pilot is set for the second half of 2027
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… That work demonstrated the feasibility of central bank money settlement for DLT-based transactions and confirmed strong market demand for a risk-free settlement asset. Pontes is now live with an initial group of market participants and DLT operators. On Monday, Pontes settled a €1 billion transaction in benchmark bonds successfully issued on DLT by the European Stability Mechanism. [ 7 ] Many other national and supernational institutions, including the World Bank, are preparing to issue on DLT and possibly settle in Pontes. Current Pontes services will be expanded gradually, with enhanced features, such as immediate settlement …
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- 2026-11-06 Published
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“On Monday, Pontes settled a €1 billion transaction in benchmark bonds successfully issued on DLT by the European Stability Mechanism.”
“The digital euro pilot is planned to start in the second half of 2027 and will run for 12 months.”
“Assuming the legislative process is concluded by the end of 2026, we aim to be ready for a potential first issuance in 2029.”
“We have selected 36 payment service providers from across the euro area following a call that attracted more than 50 applications.”
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