Explore the groundbreaking announcement by the Philippine Government on issuing tokenized bonds, leveraging blockchain for enhanced efficiency and transparency.
Understand the global trend and benefits of tokenizing real-world assets in modern financial markets.
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Philippine Government Introduces Tokenized Bonds for Institutional Investors
The government of the Republic of the Philippines announced on the 16th that it will issue tokenized government bonds targeted at qualified institutional investors.
The announcement mentioned the use of "a certain distributed ledger," with some media specifically reporting the use of blockchain technology. This marks the first time the Philippines will issue tokenized government bonds.
The bonds, which are one-year securities, are scheduled to be issued on the 22nd. The government aims to raise at least 10 billion pesos (approximately $180 million). The interest rate will be announced no later than 14:00 local time on the 20th, as explained.
According to "Bloomberg," a government official responded to the question of whether the government would regularly issue tokenized government bonds in the future, stating, "We will continue to study the technology and take a trial-and-error approach."
The Benefits of Tokenizing Real-World Assets (RWAs)
The movement to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) like government bonds has been accelerating recently. Last month, it was revealed that the tokenized U.S. Treasury market is attracting attention amid the continued rise in interest rates in 2023.
Not only companies in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry but also traditional financial giants, central banks, and governments are showing interest in these initiatives.
An example of a similar governmental initiative is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, which announced in February this year that it had successfully issued 800 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $86.93 million at the time) of tokenized green bonds (environmental bonds).
In August this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) reported the advantages of bond tokenization. They published a report on the tokenization of assets using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), indicating the potential to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the bond market.
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