European Investment Bank Issues Inaugural Digital Bond on a Public Blockchain.
European Investment Bank Issues Inaugural Digital Bond on a Public Blockchain. Posted on 04/30/2021 On April 27, 2020, the European Investment Bank (EIB) issued its first ever digital bond on a public blockchain. The EUR 100 million 2-year bond, placed with key market investors, represents the market’s first multi‑dealer led, primary issuance of digitally native tokens using public blockchain technology. The project selected by Banque de France as part of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) sphere. The EIB launched a digital bond issuance on a blockchain platform, deploying this dist...