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Eurosystem launches Pontes to settle tokenised wholesale transactions in central bank money

Read the item · published 2026-09-21

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High Primary source (regulator / official record); quote string-matched against the live page.
Quote verified
2026-10-23 17:36 UTC
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SHA-256 1ac99f01102702e34354ec3a21df7580cbf816117f790009c74e73f373bd6496 · fetched 2026-10-23 · Wayback Machine copy ↗
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Primary European Central Bank ↗
Saved excerpt around the quote (source text, 2026-10-23)
… September 2026 Pontes enables wholesale tokenised asset transactions to be settled in central bank money Launch marks first step in implementing the Eurosystem's strategy for tokenised finance Banks and market infrastructures to join in a gradual approach The Eurosystem today launched Pontes, a solution that enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money. Pontes is the first initiative under the Eurosystem's strategic programme to make central bank money fit for a tokenised future and to support the development of this rapidly evolving financial ecosystem. "The Eurosystem is working to enable a more …
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Verified quotes

  • “The Eurosystem today launched Pontes, a solution that enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money.”

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