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

The Eurosystem launched Pontes, which enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money.

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Illustration · category artwork. Primary source: European Central Bank (ecb.europa.eu).

Key takeawaysFact

  1. 1The Eurosystem launched Pontes, which enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money.
  2. 2It is the first initiative under the Eurosystem's programme to make central bank money fit for a tokenised future.
  • Tokenized deposits
  • CBDC

Executive summaryFact

The Eurosystem launched Pontes, which enables wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled in central bank money. It is the first initiative under the Eurosystem's programme to make central bank money fit for a tokenised future.

Primary source: European Central Bank ↗

Key factsFact

Jurisdiction
EU
Source
European Central Bank
Source tier
Tier 1 · Regulator / central bank

From the sourceFact

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

Verbatim from European Central Bank✓ string-matched against the live page 2026-10-22

Why it matters for banksAnalysis

Euro-area banks can now settle tokenised wholesale transactions in central bank money, reducing the need to rely on commercial settlement tokens for DLT-based securities activity.

Editorial analysis based on the facts above and the sources below; not legal or investment advice.

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