Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year
The Japanese government and central bank are planning to launch a group to develop a tokenized system for stocks and bonds by 2027. This initiative aims to modernize financial infrastructure and prevent institutional investors from moving capital to other jurisdictions.
Why it matters
This move signals a major shift toward wholesale CBDCs and blockchain-based settlement, potentially setting a global standard for capital market efficiency.
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA), the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan this summer plan to launch a group, which aims to begin work by early 2027.
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