• 11 सित. 2026 · 12:18 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • India's securities regulator SEBI launched a pilot program tokenizing corporate bonds on a digital rupee network, according to Cointelegraph.
  • The initial phase saw $107M in tokenized bonds issued.
  • Cointelegraph reported that later phases of the initiative, branded Demat 2.0, will add secondary trading and expand access to retail investors.
  • CoinDesk characterized the program as targeting the $620 billion corporate bond market.
  • India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has launched a pilot program, called Demat 2.0, to tokenize corporate bonds and settle trades using the country's wholesale central bank digital currency, according to The Block.
  • Three issuers raised over $100 million in the pilot's debut, The Block reported, while Cointelegraph put the figure at $107 million issued.
  • The tokenized bonds were settled in digital rupee rather than traditional cash rails, according to The Block.
  • SEBI said later phases of Demat 2.0 will add secondary trading and open the tokenized bonds to retail investors, according to Cointelegraph.
  • CoinDesk reported that the pilot is a first step toward tokenizing India's corporate bond market, which it valued at $620 billion.

• 11 सित. 2026 · 12:18 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • India settled its first tokenized corporate bonds using digital rupee, with $107M issued in the pilot phase.
  • India's SEBI launched a tokenized corporate bond pilot settled via digital rupee, with three issuers raising over $100 million as regulators eye the country's $620 billion bond market.

• 11 सित. 2026 · 12:18 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • India tokenizes corporate bonds on digital rupee network, $107M issued in pilot phase
  • India's SEBI Debuts Tokenized Corporate Bond Pilot With $107M Issued, Settled in Digital Rupee

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